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The Iron Horse (1925)

The Iron Horse (1925)

Drama Romance History Western

THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD

Release Date: 1925, October 4
Directors: John Ford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Fox Film Corporation, Fox Film Corporation
Cast: Charles Stevens, J. Farrell MacDonald, Danny Borzage, Tiny Jones, Stanhope Wheatcroft, Edward Peil Sr., Jack Richardson, Chief John Big Tree, Robert Milasch, Ed Jones, Tom Smith, Jean Arthur

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.

Keywords:

native american intercontintental railroad railroad springfield illinois