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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1925-10-04
- Runtime:
- 149 min
- Genres:
- Western, Drama, History, Romance
- Director:
- John Ford
- Top cast:
- George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick, Will Walling, Francis Powers
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.7/10 from 75 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.3/10