Wells Fargo (1937)
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- 1h 37min
- Drama, History
- 31 Dec 1937 (USA)
- Movie
The life and career of a Wells Fargo official frames this fictionalized account of the express company's formation.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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| Joel McCrea | ... |
Ramsay MacKay
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| Bob Burns | ... |
Hank York - a Wanderer
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| Frances Dee | ... |
Justine Pryor
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| Lloyd Nolan | ... |
Dal Slade
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Henry Wells
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| Mary Nash | ... |
Mrs. Pryor
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| Ralph Morgan | ... |
Nicholas Pryor
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| Johnny Mack Brown | ... |
Talbot Carter
(as John Mack Brown)
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| Porter Hall | ... |
James Oliver
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Jack Clark | ... |
William Fargo
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| Clarence Kolb | ... |
John Butterfield
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| Robert Cummings | ... |
Dan Trimball - Prospector
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| Granville Bates | ... |
Bradford - Banker
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Ingalls - Banker
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
Ward - Banker
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| Brandon Tynan | ... |
Edwards - Newspaper Publisher
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| Peggy Stewart | ... |
Alice MacKay
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| Bernard Siegel | ... |
Pawnee
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| Stanley Fields | ... |
Abe - Prospector
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Jane Dewey | ... |
Lucy Dorsett Trimball
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| Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... |
Lincoln
(as Frank McGlynn)
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Marshal Sam (uncredited)
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Richard Allen | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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William Arnold | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Man with Beaver Hat (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Frank Austin | ... |
Toothless Miner (uncredited)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
Southern Orator (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Knick-Knack Vendor (uncredited)
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| Scotty Beckett | ... |
Young Nick Pryor (uncredited)
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| William Begg | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Medical Attendant (uncredited)
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| Joseph E. Bernard | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Barlowe Borland | ... |
Scottish Passenger (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Ship Captain (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Prospector (uncredited)
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| Henry Brandon | ... |
Larry (uncredited)
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| Charles Brinley | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Fritzi Brunette | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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Hal Budlong | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ray Burgess | ... |
First Fargo Rider (uncredited)
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Tom Burke | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| James P. Burtis | ... |
Portly Gentleman (uncredited)
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George Burton | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Marie Burton | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Butler | ... |
Nick Pryor Jr. (uncredited)
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| A.S. 'Pop' Byron | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger (uncredited)
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Jethro - Old Confederate (uncredited)
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| Ethel Clayton | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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Shirley Coates | ... |
Alice at 10 Years Old (uncredited)
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| Irene Coleman | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Preacher (uncredited)
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| Ronnie Cosby | ... |
Ramsay MacKay Jr. (uncredited)
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Hal Craig | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Nell Craig | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Thomas A. Curran | ... |
Old Man (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Sheila Darcy | ... |
Lola Montez (uncredited)
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Helen Davis | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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Hal K. Dawson | ... |
Ormsby - N.Y. Herald Correspondent (uncredited)
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| Lillian Dean | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Richard Denning | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Boy's Mother (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Rex Downing | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Lowell Drew | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Fritzi Dugan | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dunn | ... |
Ed Slocum - Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
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| David Durand | ... |
Alex Trimball (uncredited)
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| Edward Earle | ... |
Mr. Padden (uncredited)
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Dora Early | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Fern Emmett | ... |
Mrs. Jenkins (uncredited)
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Frank Erickson | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Ann Evers | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Martin Faust | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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Art Foster | ... |
Confederate Captain (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Wang - MacKay's Servant (uncredited)
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| Barney Furey | ... |
Bandit (uncredited)
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Norah Gale | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Chester Gan | ... |
Chinese Workman (uncredited)
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Jack Gardner | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Practical Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
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Gus Glassmire | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| June Glory | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Earl Gunn | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harriette Haddon | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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Charles Haefeli | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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Beth Hartman | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Postal Clerk (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Ben Hendricks Jr. | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Charles Herzinger | ... |
Wagon Train Driver (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Ingraham | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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T.C. Jack | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Dolly Jarvis | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Darby Jones | ... |
Black Man (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Salmon P. Chase - Secretary of the Treasury (uncredited)
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| Hazel Keener | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Gwen Kenyon | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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Philip Kieffer | ... |
Top Sergeant (uncredited)
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Stanley King | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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| Jerry Larkin | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Bert Lindley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Jack Lindquist | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
San Francisco Postmaster (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Northerner (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Joyce Mathews | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Wells Fargo Rider (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Charles McAvoy | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Ralph McCullough | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
U.S. Postmaster - Batavia, N.Y. (uncredited)
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Mary Mersch | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bruce Mitchell | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Prospector (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
White House Aide (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Bart - Express Driver (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Mr. Langley (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Jonathan - Proprietor (uncredited)
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Babs Nelson | ... |
Alice at 6 Years Old (uncredited)
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| David Newell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Zachary 'Zeke' Martin (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Sea Captain (uncredited)
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Jean O'Rourke | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| George Ovey | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Carol Parker | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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Franklin Parker | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Lew Payton | ... |
Sam - Pryor's Butler (uncredited)
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Vester Pegg | ... |
Fargo Rider (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Scout (uncredited)
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| House Peters Jr. | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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| Hal Price | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Suzanne Rhoades | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Cyril Ring | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Candy Vendor (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
First Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Alma Ross | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Art Rowlands | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Francis Sayles | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Cy Schindell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Northerner (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Sheldon | ... |
Captain's Wife (uncredited)
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Hugh Sheridan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Ernest Shields | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Gertrude Simpson | ... |
Plump Townswoman (uncredited)
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Pietro Sosso | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Harry Stafford | ... |
Dinsmore (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Union Officer (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Stevens | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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Tom Stevenson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Al Sullivan | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Northerner (uncredited)
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Danny Sullivan | ... |
Northerner (uncredited)
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Elliott Sullivan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bernard Suss | ... |
Bearded Man (uncredited)
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| Hal Taliaferro | ... |
Stagecoach Guard (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tennant | ... |
Mrs. Ward (uncredited)
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Jerry Tucker | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Archie Twitchell | ... |
Man with Paper (uncredited)
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Tom Ung | ... |
Chinese Brickmason (uncredited)
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| Monte Vandergrift | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Clare Verdera | ... |
Mrs. Edwards (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Merchant (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Sam - Coachman (uncredited)
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Dorothy White | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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Gloria Williams | ... |
Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Pioneer Woman (uncredited)
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| Freeman Wood | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Timekeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Lloyd | ||
Written by
| Paul Schofield | ... | (screen play) & |
| Gerald Geraghty | ... | (screen play) and |
| Frederick J. Jackson | ... | (screen play) (as Frederick Jackson) |
| Stuart N. Lake | ... | (based on a story by) |
| Duke Atteberry | ... | (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Howard Estabrook | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction and dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Seena Owen | ... | (suggestion of subject) (uncredited) |
| Eddie Welch | ... | (contributor to dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Howard Estabrook | ... | associate producer |
| William LeBaron | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | producer |
Music by
| Victor Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Theodor Sparkuhl | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hugh Bennett | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| John B. Goodman | ... | (as John Goodman) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Tummel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | interior decorator |
| Jack Leys | ... | assistant prop man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Cope | ... | sound recordist |
| Harold Lewis | ... | sound recordist |
| Loren L. Ryder | ... | sound director (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
| Richard Farnsworth | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Helen Gibson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tom Steele | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harold McAlpin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Guy Roe | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Boland | ... | staff director |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Seena Owen | ... | literary researcher (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Picture)
- Film AB Paramount (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1938) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1938) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1938) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1938) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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| Taglines | TOGETHER THEY BUILD A CONTINENT! He lives the magnificent adventure that saves a country and she shares the adventures of the man she loves! See more » |
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| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paramount claimed the set to recreate San Francisco's Portsmouth Square was the largest ever built. Seven acres of a hilltop were leveled and graded, and 32 buildings were erected. See more » |
| Goofs | A stage pulls into a way station where everyones been killed by indians. Close up of last stones, all of which are round, being put on graves but as stage pulls away pas the graves they're covered with large irregular shaped rocks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Studios on Parade (1941). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Where I Ain't Been Before See more » |
| Quotes |
Hank York - a Wanderer:
I've had no more luck than a duck with a doorknob. See more » |