La via dei giganti

Titolo originale: Union Pacific
Regia: Cecil B. DeMille
Anno: 1939
Origine: United States of America
Generi: Dramma Western
Tag: railroad |
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Akim Tamiroff Robert Preston Lynne Overman Brian Donlevy Robert Barrat Anthony Quinn Stanley Ridges Henry Kolker Francis McDonald Willard Robertson Harold Goodwin Evelyn Keyes Richard Lane William Haade Regis Toomey J.M. Kerrigan Fuzzy Knight Harry Woods Lon Chaney Jr. Joseph Crehan Julia Faye Sheila Darcy Ernie Adams Stanley Andrews Richard Alexander George Anderson Sam Ash Earl Askam Harry A. Bailey May Beatty Don Beddoe Genevieve Bell Monte Blue Ward Bond Dick Botiller Ed Brady Tom Burke George Burton A.S. Byron E.H. Calvert Steve Carruthers Nora Cecil Wheaton Chambers Lane Chandler Jack Chapin Sonny Chorre Davison Clark Jack Rube Clifford David Clyde Iron Eyes Cody Allen Connor Hal Craig Sidney D'Albrook Max Davidson Alfonso De Cruz Victor De Linsky Richard Denning Mike Driscoll Tex Driscoll Peter Du Rey Jimmie Dundee Paul Everton Jim Farley Martin Faust Maude Fealy John Fee Eddie Fetherston James Flavin Byron Foulger J. C. Fowler George B. French Will Geer Kenneth Gibson Joe Gilbert William Gillis Wesley Giraud Gus Glassmire Dick Gordon Douglas Gordon Wylie Grant George Guhl Chuck Hamilton John Harmon Pat Hartigan Beth Hartman Edward Hearn Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Russell Hicks Leon Holmes Robert Homans Mitchell Ingraham T.C. Jack Selmer Jackson Si Jenks Noble Johnson Jack W. Johnston Edward Keane Jane Keckley Jim Kelso Jack Kennedy Bob Kortman Frank Lackteen Ethan Laidlaw Florence Lake Bobby LaSalle Alexander Leftwich Edward LeSaint Elmo Lincoln Walter Long Viola Louie Evelyn Luckey Evelyn Luckey Hugh MacDonald Wilbur Mack Mary MacLaren George Magrill Tom Mahoney Mala John Marston Ida May Charles McAvoy Sam McDaniel Charles McMurphy James McNamara John Merton Ray Miller Frank Mills Pat Moriarity Adrian Morris Horace Murphy Jack Murphy Louis Natheaux David Newell Nestor Paiva Emory Parnell Doreen Pastor William Pawley Edward Peil Sr. Jack Pennick Albert Petit James Pierce Russ Powell John Power Hal Price Frances Rather George Regas John J. Richardson Cyril Ring Margaret Roach Richard Robles Buddy Roosevelt Dick Rush Joe Sawyer Francis Sayles Syd Saylor Ed Schaefer Ynez Seabury Frank Shannon Michael Slade Lew Short James P. Spencer Edwin Stanley Robert R. Stephenson Bert Stevens Charles Stevens Mark Strong John M. Sullivan Albert Taylor Nick Thompson Chief Thundercloud David Thursby Archie Twitchell Tony Urchel Guy Usher Morgan Wallace Calla Waltz Ruth Warren Stanhope Wheatcroft Blackie Whiteford Greg Whitespear William Worthington Frank Yaconelli Duke York

Durante i difficili e sanguinosi lavori di costruzione della ferrovia tra l'Atlantico e il Pacifico si svolge la storia d'amore tra la figlia di un macchinista e un sorvegliante. La ragazza sposa un bandito per salvare l'amato, e quando il marito muore ucciso dai suoi uomini, i due si riuniscono.

The company had rented many local pinto horses for the filming of the Indian attack on the trai [...]	D
In order to operate the number of trains required by the production, Paramount had to get a reg [...]	D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 [...]	D
According to a news item in "The Hollywood Reporter", Cecil B. DeMille directed much of the fil [...]	D
Cecil B. DeMille wanted to make a film about the construction of a railroad, but had difficulty [...]	D
The Union Pacific railroad in this picture is still in business as of 2021 and is the second la [...]	D
This was one of the films chosen from Hollywood to represent the US in what would have been the [...]	D
According to Lucius Beebe's book "Union Pacific" the gold spike was not "driven" in. Since a sp [...]	D
Lon Chaney Jr. and Joel McCrea attended the same high school.	D
For the Indian attack on the train, Paramount hired 100 Navajo Indian extras.	D
Director Cecil B. DeMille had six miles of track built and acquired enough railroad cars and lo [...]	D
The gold spike used at the ceremony to mark the end of the construction was the same spike actu [...]	D
Robert Preston appears in very similar roles in 2 films, both with very similar plots: Union Pa [...]	D
Final film of Viola Louie.	D
One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929-49 hat were sold to MCA/Universal in [...]	D
Fourth of six collaborations between Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea.	D
One of the railroad men ticks off a list of things that had been deemed "impossible," one of th [...]	D
A replica of Cheyenne, Wyoming as it appeared at the time was built at Iron Springs, Utah for t [...]	D
Dick Allen (Robert Preston) asks, "Where does he keep his 'Rule G'?", meaning a bottle of whisk [...]	D
Filmed simultaneously at one point by three units. The second unit director was Arthur Rosson a [...]	D
Final film of Ida May.	D
Cecil B. DeMille claimed he discovered Robert Preston while he was a parking valet at the Santa [...]	D
Robert Preston, who played important roles in several Cecil B. DeMille productions, not only di [...]	D
Joel McCrea's character is based on a real-life civil engineer named Charles H. Sharman (1841-1 [...]	D
The film's opening titles, which are shown moving down a rolling railroad track, later inspired [...]	D
The world premiere in Omaha, NE, was a three-day celebration that drew 250,000 people, doubling [...]	D
Nearly all the antique railroad equipment used in the film was purchased by Paramount from the [...]	D

Discovering Film: Barbara Stanwyck	D
65th Annual Academy Awards	D
Fejezetek a film tÃ¶rtÃ©netÃ©bÃ¶l: Amerikai filmtÃpusok - A western	D
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies	D
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic	D
Mes petites amoureuses	D
Living Steam: Virginia and Truckee Then and Now at the Nevada State Railroad Museum	D
Stars of the Silver Screen: Barbara Stanwyck	D
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year	D
La noche de...: La sombra de la sospecha	D
Visiting... with Huell Howser: Union Station	D
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic	D
Legendy mirovogo kino: Barbara Stanwyck	D

When Jeff lights his pipe with the match from Dick: The pipe moves from the left side of his mouth [...]	D
All handguns shown are the Colt Single-Action Army Model of 1873. The Golden Spike was driven at Pr [...]	D
The chase sequence after the train robbery is shown in mountainous terrain. The robbery supposedly [...]	D
The golden spike ceremony shown in the movie is not true. The golden spike was lowered into an auge [...]	D
Position of Mollie's left arm when Jeff starts to read his letter on the handcar.	D
Mollie's Irish accent comes and goes frequently throughout the picture.	D
The reference in the film to the joining of the rails at "Promontory Point" is incorrect. Promontor [...]	D
When Jeff meets Dick at his hiding place and asks for a light, the match Dick hands him is unlit, t [...]	D
When Sid is making his deal with Barrows, he dips his small cigar in a shot glass twice between sho [...]	D
After the train wreck, and during all the scenes that immediately follow, Barbara Stanwyck suddenly [...]	D

Leach Overmile: Don't reach for your handkerchie [...]	D
Dick Allen: You're all aces, bucko. But you're i [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: Jeff, no one's ever put any sens [...]	D
Jeff Butler: I don't believe I'll need bodyguard [...]	D
Leach Overmile: You're all mixed up, Mr. Barrows [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: [Runs to find Paddy O'Rourke sho [...]	D
Dick Allen: [on the train, greeting his old frie [...]	D
Leach Overmile: Now you boys has got your option [...]	D
Monahan: There's nothing like hearing an engine [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: Did you never know that flirting [...]	D
Leach Overmile: I declare, he seems like a right [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: [Dick has just given Mollie a fu [...]	D
Dick Allen: The first time I ever discarded aces [...]	D
Jeff Butler: It's you I'll always want. Some of [...]	D
Monahan: That Jeff Butler doesn't have all his b [...]	D
Sid Campeau: What's a dead Indian, more or less? [...]	D
Fiesta: I look around and pretty soon I marry my [...]	D
Sid Campeau: Look here, Butler. You and your rai [...]	D
Fiesta: [goes over to woman snoring next to an o [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: Or you'll be dancing with your f [...]	D
Mollie Monahan: And Monahan's giving the angels [...]	D
Jeff Butler: [informing Mollie that her husband [...]	D
Asa M. Barrows: I hate the sight of you. You've [...]	D
Leach Overmile: Nobody ain't drinkin', Brett. Ai [...]	D

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