The Iron Horse

IMDb 6.6 1925 • 149 min • WesternDramaHistoryRomance

Director

John Ford

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

George O'Brien
George O'Brien Davy Brandon
Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy Miriam Marsh
Charles Edward Bull
Charles Edward Bull Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick Jesson
Will Walling
Will Walling Thomas Marsh