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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 / 10• 1925• 2h 29m•NR• English
WesternDramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
George O'Brien
Davy Brandon
Lead
Madge Bellamy
Miriam Marsh
CE
Charles Edward Bull
Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick
Jesson
Will Walling
Thomas Marsh
FP
Francis Powers
Sergeant Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonald
Corporal Casey
JW
Jim Welch
Private Mackay
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Iron Horse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
