The Iron Horse (1924)
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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George O'BrienDavy Brandon
Madge BellamyMiriam MarshCharles Edward BullAbraham Lincoln
Cyril ChadwickJesson
Will WallingThomas MarshFrancis PowersSergeant Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonaldCorporal CaseyJim WelchPrivate Mackay
George WaggnerBuffalo Bill
Fred KohlerBauman
James A. MarcusJudge Haller
Gladys HuletteRubyKeywords
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What is The Iron Horse about?
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.
How long is The Iron Horse?
The Iron Horse has a runtime of 150 minutes.
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