Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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Not for scares or laughs.
Cast
24 of 39
Robert YoungRichard Blake
Randolph ScottVance Shaw
Dean JaggerEdward Creighton
Virginia GilmoreSue Creighton
John CarradineDoc Murdoch
Chill WillsHomer Kettle
Slim SummervilleHerman, called "Cookie"
Barton MacLaneJack Slade
Russell HicksProvisional Governor
Victor KilianCharlie
Minor WatsonPat Grogan
George ChandlerHerb
Chief John Big TreeChief Spotted Horse
Chief ThundercloudIndian Leader
Dick RichPorky
Addison RichardsCaptain Harlow
Irving BaconBarber
C.E. AndersonOld Timer
Arthur AylesworthWoody
Hank BellTelegraph Worker
Paul E. BurnsStagecoach Depot Master
Cliff ClarkSheriff
Iron Eyes CodyIndian Who Drinks Chemical Solution
Crew
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- George Bruce, Zane Grey, Robert Carson
- Produced by
- Harry Joe Brown, Darryl F. Zanuck, Ben Silvey
- Music by
- David Buttolph
Everyone
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Facts
February 21, 1941 · 1 h 35 min · NR
- Released
- February 21, 1941
- Runtime
- 1 h 35 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence
- Genres
- Western
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 12 countries
Q&A
4 questions, like "Where can I stream Western Union?"
Questions about Western Union
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Western Union worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). Critics rate it higher (75 out of 100) than audiences (63).
Is Western Union okay for kids?
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Can I half-watch Western Union?
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.


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