Quick Facts
DirectorJohn Ford
Runtime2h 29m · M/6
GenresDrama · History · Romance · Western
Release1925-10-04
Film
The Iron Horse
1925· M/6· 2h 29m· Drama· History· Romance· Western
“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.
1925-10-04
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Ford
WriterCharles Darnton
ScreenplayCharles Kenyon
ProducerJohn Ford
Director of PhotographyGeorge Schneiderman
Original Music ComposerErno Rapee
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 18 crew)
Details
Released1925-10-04
Runtime2h 29m · M/6
StatusReleased
StudiosFox Film Corporation
LanguagesNo Language
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 75 votes
Original languageen
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