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The Iron Horse

John Ford

1925 • 2h 29m

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 the...

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse (1924) Trailer

Cast

George O'Brien

George O'BrienDavy Brandon

Madge Bellamy

Madge BellamyMiriam Marsh

Charles Edward BullAbraham Lincoln

Cyril Chadwick

Cyril ChadwickJesson

Will Walling

Will WallingThomas Marsh

Francis PowersSergeant Slattery

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonaldCorporal Casey

Jim WelchPrivate Mackay

George Waggner

George WaggnerBuffalo Bill

Fred Kohler

Fred KohlerBauman

James A. Marcus

James A. MarcusJudge Haller

Gladys Hulette

Gladys HuletteRuby

Jean Arthur

Jean ArthurReporter (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big TreeCheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Winston MillerYoung Davy (uncredited)

Crew

John Ford

John FordDirector

Erno Rapee

Erno RapeeOriginal Music Composer

William Fox

William FoxPresenter

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