Western Union poster

Western Union( 1941)

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A 20th Century-Fox Encore Hit !

Overview

When Edward Creighton leads the construction of the Western Union to unite East with West, he hires a Western reformed outlaw and a tenderfoot Eastern surveyor. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation in 2000.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Young

      Richard Blake

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      Randolph Scott

      Vance Shaw

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      Dean Jagger

      Edward Creighton

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      Virginia Gilmore

      Sue Creighton

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      John Carradine

      Doc Murdoch

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      Chill Wills

      Homer Kettle

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      Slim Summerville

      Herman, called "Cookie"

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      Barton MacLane

      Jack Slade

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      Russell Hicks

      Provisional Governor

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      Victor Kilian

      Charlie

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      Minor Watson

      Pat Grogan

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      George Chandler

      Herb

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      Chief John Big Tree

      Chief Spotted Horse

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      Chief Thundercloud

      Indian Leader

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      Dick Rich

      Porky

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      Addison Richards

      Captain Harlow

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      Irving Bacon

      Barber

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      C.E. Anderson

      Old Timer

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      Arthur Aylesworth

      Woody

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      Bill Beauman

      Minor Role

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      Hank Bell

      Telegraph Worker

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      Esther Brodelet

      Dancer

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      Paul E. Burns

      Stagecoach Depot Master

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      Clarence Chorre

      Indian

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      Sonny Chorre

      Indian

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      Bob Clark

      Telegraph Worker

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      Cliff Clark

      Sheriff

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      Russ Clark

      Businessman

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      Tommy Coats

      Henchman

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      Iron Eyes Cody

      Indian Who Drinks Chemical Solution

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      J.W. Cody

      Indian

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      Bahe Denetdeel

      Indian

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      Earl Dobbins

      Telegraph Worker

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      Larry Dods

      Posse Rider

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      Ralph Dunn

      Work Seeker

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      Frank Ellis

      Camp Defender

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      John Epper

      Indian

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      James Flavin

      Deputy Sheriff

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      Francis Ford

      Eastbound Stagecoach Driver

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      Tom B. Forman

      Posse Rider

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      Jack Henry Fritz

      Minor Role

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      Boone Hazlett

      Indian

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      Reed Howes

      Slade Henchman #2

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      Sid Jordan

      Posse Rider

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      Cecil Kellogg

      Henchman

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      Tom London

      Slade Henchman #3

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      Harold A. Malendez

      Minor Role

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      Kermit Maynard

      Posse Rider

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      Frank McGrath

      Posse Rider

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      Charles Middleton

      Stagecoach Rider

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      Lucille Miller

      Dancer

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      Frank Mills

      Work Seeker

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      Joe Molina

      Indian

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      Merlyn Nelson

      Posse Rider

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      Herman Nowlin

      Posse Rider

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      Steve O'Brien

      Office Boy

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      George Plues

      Stagecoach Driver

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      Clint Sharp

      Henchman

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      Jay Silverheels

      Indian

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      Joe P. Smith

      Indian

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      James P. Spencer

      Indian

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      Harry Strang

      Henchman

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      Tony Urchel

      Indian

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      Eddy Waller

      Stagecoach Driver #1

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      Ed Warren

      Henchman

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      Blackie Whiteford

      Posse Rider

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Nov 22 2020
    _**Adventures while setting up the telegraph line on the Great Plains**_ As the Civil War breaks out in 1861, a former outlaw (Randolph Scott) joins the team wiring what is now Nebraska and Wyoming for telegraph service. Dean Jagger plays the executive of the project while Robert Young is on hand as a “tenderfoot” from back East. Meanwhile Virginia Gilmore plays the potential romantic interest of the good-badman (Scott) and the heroic newcomer (Young). Directed by Fritz Lang and based on the Zane Grey book, "Western Union" (1941) was a pretty big Western in its day and effectively mixes i...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • loyalty
    • engineer
    • outlaw
    • doctor
    • preserved film