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The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse
★ 6.8/10•1925•2h 29m•M/6•Western•Drama•History

THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.

John Ford · Director

Charles Kenyon · Screenplay

Charles Darnton · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 29m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 4, 1925

Actors

George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Davy Brandon

Madge Bellamy

Madge Bellamy

Miriam Marsh

Charles Edward Bull

Abraham Lincoln

Cyril Chadwick

Cyril Chadwick

Jesson

Will Walling

Will Walling

Thomas Marsh

Francis Powers

Sergeant Slattery

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Corporal Casey

Jim Welch

Private Mackay

George Waggner

George Waggner

Buffalo Bill

Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Bauman

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Judge Haller

Gladys Hulette

Gladys Hulette

Ruby

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Reporter (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Winston Miller

Young Davy (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

Indian (uncredited)

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