The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

1925
2h 29m
6.6

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Fox Film Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Quick Facts

Release Date October 4, 1925
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0015016

Cast

George O'Brien
George O'Brien

Davy Brandon

Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy

Miriam Marsh

Charles Edward Bull
Charles Edward Bull

Abraham Lincoln

Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick

Jesson

Will Walling
Will Walling

Thomas Marsh

Francis Powers
Francis Powers

Sergeant Slattery

J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald

Corporal Casey

Jim Welch
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

Key Crew

John Ford
Producer
John Ford
Director
Charles Kenyon
Screenplay
Charles Darnton
Writer