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Kansas Pacific ()

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With the Civil War about to begin, Southern saboteurs attack frontier railroad construction.
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Capt. John Nelson
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Barbara Bruce
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Cal Bruce
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Smokestack
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Gus Gustavson
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Bill Quantrill
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Max Janus
Robert Keys ...
Lt. Stanton (as Bob Keys)
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Casey
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Morey
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Joe Farley
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Stone - Henchman
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Sherman Johnson
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Max - Henchman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Heavy (uncredited)
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Gen. Winfield Scott (uncredited)
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Corvin (uncredited)
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Workman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Henchman (uncredited)
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Workman (uncredited)
William McCarter ...
Workman (uncredited)
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Workman (uncredited)
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Workman (uncredited)
Frosty Royce ...
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Harte Wayne ...
Sheriff (uncredited)

Directed by

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Ray Nazarro

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Daniel B. Ullman ... (adapted from his play) (as Dan Ullman)

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Edward Morey Jr. ... associate producer
Walter Wanger ... producer

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Albert Sendrey

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Harry Neumann ... (photographed by)

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William Austin
Walter Hannemann

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Dave Milton ... (as David Milton)

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Allen K. Wood ... production manager

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Andrew V. McLaglen ... assistant director (as Andrew McLaglen)

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Charles Cooper ... sound recordist

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Marlin Skiles ... musical director / composer: additional music (uncredited)

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Ilona Vas ... set continuity
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Plot Summary

Just before the Civil War (but after the South has seceded), Southern saboteurs try to prevent railroad construction from crossing Kansas to the frontier; army captain Nelson is sent out to oppose them. As the tracks push westward, Nelson must contend with increasingly violent sabotage, while trying to romance the foreman's pretty daughter Barbara. Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines Exciting Adventure Story of the Empire Builders! See more »
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Also Known As
  • カンサス大平原 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Kansasin hurjapäät (Finland)
  • L'assalto al Kansas Pacific (Italy)
  • Kansas Pazifik (West Germany)
  • Abrindo Horizontes (Brazil)
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Trivia Walter Mirisch of Allied Artists had Walter Wanger's name put on the picture as a producer, although he was in prison for shooting agent Jennings Lang, whom he believed to be having an affair with his wife, Joan Bennett. Wanger pled insanity and was sentenced to four months imprisonment, though he served only 98 days. Thanks to Mirisch, Wanger received a producer's billing, salary and profit participation. See more »
Goofs The film is set in late 1860/early 1861 shortly before the outbreak of the American Civil War. The crew building the Kansas Pacific railroad is using dynamite for blasting. Dynamite was invented by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel in 1866. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Sierra Number 3 Locomotive: A Star Is Reborn (2012). See more »
Quotes Barbara Bruce: [resignedly] You're staying.
Cal Bruce: I guess old Smokestack's right this time. We've handled these diploma boys before, you know. He'll learn soon enough to stay out of our way.
Barbara Bruce: Well... alright. But you've got to promise me one thing. If this man turns out to be impossible, we're leaving. I'm not go to let anyone push you around.
Cal Bruce: Have you ever seen anyone push me around... except you and your mother?
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