Union Pacific

Following one of President Lincoln's last directives, troubleshooter Jeff Butler (Joel McCrea) is determined to see the Union Pacific Railroad pushed through to California. Unfortunately, there're lots of obstructionists with a stake in scuttling the project-including Dick Allen (Robert Preston), Jeff's old war buddy and rival for the attentions of postmistress Mollie Monahan (Barbara Stanwyck). Cecil B. DeMille's sweeping opus co-stars Anthony Quinn, Brian Donlevy. 135 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.