Western Union

"A 20th Century-Fox Encore Hit !"

Feb 21 1941 Approved 1h 35m
History, Western

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.

Plot

Vance Shaw gives up outlawing and goes to work for the telegraph company, while bandit Jack Slade and his henchmen try to prevent the company connecting the line between Omaha and Salt Lake City. Lots of Indian fighting, gun-play and romance.

Written by

Zane Grey, Robert Carson, Jack Andrews

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Cast

Robert Young, Randolph Scott, Dean Jagger

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,529
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA