The Iron Horse (1924)

Western

Springfield, Illinois. Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west, but Marsh, a contractor, is sceptical. Abraham Lincoln looks on as their children, Davy Brandon and Miriam Marsh, play together. Brandon sets off with 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 buries his father... Years pass. It is 1862 and Lincoln signs the bill authorizing construction of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways. Marsh is principal contractor and Miriam is engaged to Jesson, the chief engineer... Crews of Chinese, Italians, and Irish work to build the railway while resisting Indian attack. When the pay train is delayed by Indian ambush, the Italians go on strike. Miriam persuades them to return to work...

Updated May 21 2020

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1924-08-24

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Keywords:

native american railroad springfield illinois intercontintental railroad

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Runtime: 150 mins Rating: 6.6

Cast

George O'Brien

Davy Brandon

J. Farrell MacDonald

Corporal Casey

George Waggner

Buffalo Bill

Jean Arthur

Reporter

Madge Bellamy

Inspector McGrath

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief

Fred Kohler

Bauman

Will Walling

Thomas Marsh

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Crew

John Ford

Director

John Ford

Producer

John Russell

Story

Erno Rapee

Original Music Composer

Charles Kenyon

Story

Charles Kenyon

Scenario Writer

George Schneiderman

Director of Photography

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