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The Iron Horse (1924)

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

Genre : Western

Runtime : 2H 30M

Director : John Ford

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Reporter
Chief John Big Tree
Chief John Big Tree
Cheyenne Chief
Winston Miller
Winston Miller
Young Davy

Crews

John Ford
John Ford
Director
John Ford
John Ford
Producer
Charles Kenyon
Charles Kenyon
Story
John Russell
John Russell
Story
Charles Kenyon
Charles Kenyon
Scenario Writer
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee
Original Music Composer
George Schneiderman
George Schneiderman
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

The Iron Horse  (John Ford, 1924)
The Iron Horse (1924) Trailer

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