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
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10/4/1925Runtime
149 minsOverview
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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A sweeping silent-era epic about the building of America's transcontinental railroad, told through intimate human stakes, a son's quest to complete his murdered father's dream against all odds. The film moves with grandeur and heartache, balancing historical spectacle with personal vengeance and redemption.
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George O'Brien
Davy Brandon
Madge Bellamy
Miriam Marsh
Charles Edward Bull
Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick
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Will Walling
Thomas Marsh
Francis Powers
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J. Farrell MacDonald
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Jim Welch
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George Waggner
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Fred Kohler
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James A. Marcus
Judge Haller
Gladys Hulette
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