The Iron Horse (1925)
The Iron Horse (1925)
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.

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Cast

George O’Brien George O’Brien As: Davy Brandon
Madge Bellamy Madge Bellamy As: Miriam Marsh
Charles Edward Bull Charles Edward Bull As: Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick Cyril Chadwick As: Jesson
Will Walling Will Walling As: Thomas Marsh
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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.


Tagline: THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
Certification: M/6

Details

Genres: Western, Drama, History, Romance

Language: No Language

Release Date: 04 October 1925

Country: US

Runtime: 149m

Company Credits

Company: Fox Film Corporation

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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

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief

Winston Miller

Winston Miller

Young Davy

Directed By

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Edward O'Fearna

Edward O'Fearna

Assistant Director

Frank Powolny

Frank Powolny

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Ford

John Ford

Producer

Harold D. Schuster

Harold D. Schuster

Production Assistant

Edited By

Harold D. Schuster

Harold D. Schuster

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Erno Rapee

Erno Rapee

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Schneiderman

George Schneiderman

Director of Photography

Burnett Guffey

Burnett Guffey

Additional Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William S. Darling

William S. Darling

Art Department Manager

R.L. Hough

R.L. Hough

Property Master

R.L. Hough

R.L. Hough

Props

Herbert Plews

Herbert Plews

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

William Fox

William Fox

Presenter

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