Film

The Iron Horse

1925 · 2h 29m · 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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

73%

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.

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

Jean Arthur

Reporter (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Young Davy (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

Indian (uncredited)

• John FordDirector · Producer
• Charles KenyonStory · Screenplay
• Charles DarntonWriter
• John RussellStory
• George SchneidermanDirector of Photography
• Erno RapeeOriginal Music Composer

The Iron Horse (1924) Trailer

Release date

October 4, 1925

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 29m

Rated

M/6

Genres

Western, Drama, History, Romance

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