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The Iron Horse (1924)

Poster for 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

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

Director
John Ford
  • Profile picture of George O’Brien
    Davy Brandon George O’Brien
  • Profile picture of Madge Bellamy
    Miriam Marsh Madge Bellamy
  • Profile picture of Cyril Chadwick
    Jesson Cyril Chadwick
  • Profile picture of Will Walling
    Thomas Marsh Will Walling
  • Profile picture of J. Farrell MacDonald
    Corporal Casey J. Farrell MacDonald
  • Profile picture of George Waggner
    Buffalo Bill George Waggner
  • Profile picture of Fred Kohler
    Bauman Fred Kohler
  • Profile picture of James A. Marcus
    Judge Haller James A. Marcus

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Keywords

  • native american
  • railroad
  • springfield illinois
  • intercontintental railroad