The Iron Horse
THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
6.8
81 votes
1925
2h 29m
Western
Drama
History
Romance
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.
Directed by John Ford
Top cast
George O'Brien
Davy Brandon
Madge Bellamy
Miriam MarshC
Charles Edward Bull
Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick
Jesson
Will Walling
Thomas MarshF
Francis Powers
Sergeant Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonald
Corporal CaseyJ
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)C
Chris Willow Bird
Indian (uncredited)D
Danny Borzage
Worker (uncredited)
George Brent
Worker (uncredited)M
Milton Brown
Minor Role (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
Rail Worker (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 4, 1925
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
No Language
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