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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
6.8(83)19252h 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 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.
- Director
- John Ford
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Cast

George O'Brien
Davy Brandon

Madge Bellamy
Miriam Marsh
Charles Edward Bull
Abraham Lincoln

Cyril Chadwick
Jesson

Will Walling
Thomas Marsh
Francis Powers
Sergeant Slattery

J. Farrell MacDonald
Corporal Casey
Jim Welch
Private Mackay

George Waggner
Buffalo Bill

Fred Kohler
Bauman

James A. Marcus
Judge Haller

Gladys Hulette
Ruby

Jean Arthur
Reporter (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree
Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller
Young Davy (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
Indian (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Worker (uncredited)

George Brent
Worker (uncredited)
Milton Brown
Minor Role (uncredited)

Thomas Carr
Rail Worker (uncredited)

Peggy Cartwright
Miriam as a Girl (uncredited)

Colin Chase
Tony - Italian Worker (uncredited)

Harvey Clark
Dentist-Barber (uncredited)
Elmer Dewey
Worker (uncredited)
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Crew
Directing
- John FordDirector
- Edward O'FearnaAssistant Director
- Frank PowolnyAssistant Director
Writing
- Charles KenyonStory
- John RussellStory
- Charles KenyonScreenplay
- Charles DarntonWriter
Production
- John FordProducer
- Harold D. SchusterProduction Assistant
Camera
- George SchneidermanDirector of Photography
- Burnett GuffeyAdditional Photography
Editing
- Harold D. SchusterAssistant Editor
Sound
- Erno RapeeOriginal Music Composer
Art
- William S. DarlingArt Department Manager
- R.L. HoughProperty Master
- R.L. HoughProps
- Herbert PlewsAssistant Property Master
Crew
- William FoxPresenter