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The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse

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

Genres

WesternDramaHistoryRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

149 mins

Rating

6.651/10

Release Date

04 October 1925

Country

United States of America

Cast

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 (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Winston Miller

Young Davy (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

Chris Willow Bird

Indian (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Worker (uncredited)

George Brent

George Brent

Worker (uncredited)

Milton Brown

Milton Brown

Minor Role (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Rail Worker (uncredited)

Peggy Cartwright

Peggy Cartwright

Miriam as a Girl (uncredited)

Colin Chase

Colin Chase

Tony - Italian Worker (uncredited)

Harvey Clark

Harvey Clark

Dentist-Barber (uncredited)

Elmer Dewey

Elmer Dewey

Worker (uncredited)

John Webb Dillion

John Webb Dillion

Tall Woodsman in Prologue (uncredited)

Thomas Durant

Thomas Durant

Jack Ganzhorn (uncredited)

Bob Fleming

Bob Fleming

Worker (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Chinaman (uncredited)

Jack Ganzhorn

Jack Ganzhorn

Thomas C. Durant (uncredited)

James Gordon

James Gordon

David Brandon Sr (uncredited)

James Gordon

James Gordon

David Brandon Sr (uncredited)

Ed Jones

Ed Jones

Henchman (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Tiny Woman Who Wants a Divorce (uncredited)

Sid Jordan

Sid Jordan

Gunfighter (uncredited)

Dick La Reno

Dick La Reno

Woker (uncredited)

Delbert Mann

Delbert Mann

Charles Crocker (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Hell on Wheels Bartender (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Winston Miller

Davy as a Boy (uncredited)

Pat Moriarity

Pat Moriarity

Rail Worker (uncredited)

Charles Newton

Charles Newton

Collis P. Huntington (uncredited)

Herman Nowlin

Herman Nowlin

Minor Role (uncredited)

John M. O'Brien

John M. O'Brien

Dinny (uncredited)

Charles O'Malley

Charles O'Malley

Maj. North (uncredited)

Jack Padjan

Jack Padjan

Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Edward Peil Sr.

Old Chinese Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Union Officer at White House (uncredited)

Vinegar Roan

Vinegar Roan

Henchman (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

Gen. Dodge (uncredited)

Harold D. Schuster

Harold D. Schuster

Worker (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Cowhand (uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Charles Stevens

Indian (uncredited)

Frances Teague

Frances Teague

Polka Dot - Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Stanhope Wheatcroft

John Hay (uncredited)

Greg Whitespear

Greg Whitespear

Sioux Chief (uncredited)

Leo Willis

Leo Willis

Gunman in Saloon (uncredited)

Chief Eagle Wing

Chief Eagle Wing

Indian (uncredited)

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