The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse (1925)

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.

Date of release
1925-10-04
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (82)
Runtime
2h 29m
Genres
Western, Drama, History, Romance
Director
John Ford

Casting

  • George O'Brien — Davy Brandon
  • Madge Bellamy — Miriam Marsh
  • Charles Edward Bull — Abraham Lincoln
  • Cyril Chadwick — Jesson
  • Will Walling — Thomas Marsh
  • Francis Powers — Sergeant Slattery
  • J. Farrell MacDonald — Corporal Casey
  • Jim Welch — Private Mackay
  • George Waggner — Buffalo Bill
  • Fred Kohler — Bauman
  • James A. Marcus — Judge Haller
  • Gladys Hulette — Ruby

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