The Iron Trail

1921 1h 10m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Adventure

Synopsis

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Alaskan railroad magnate Curtis Gordon hires engineer Dan Appleton to design a railroad route up the Salmon River to the rich gold country. Gordon turns down the engineer's proposed route in favor of his own, and Appleton quits. Murray O'Neil, a rival builder, hires him and falls in love with his sister Eliza, while Appleton courts Natalie, Gordon's stepdaughter. Following Appleton's plan, O'Neil lays the trail with a bridge crossing the river in face of Gordon's opposition.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wyndham Standing
Murray O'Neil
Thurston Hall
Curtis Gordon
Reginald Denny
Dan Appleton
Alma Tell
Eliza Appleton
Harlan Knight
Tom Slater
Betty Carpenter
Natalie
Lee Beggs
Dr. Cyrus Gray
Bert Starkey
Denny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy William Neill
Writers: Dorothy Farnum
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Wyndham Standing and Thurston Hall and Reginald Denny carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0012322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy William Neill directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2105 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Wyndham Standing and Thurston Hall and Reginald Denny carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0012322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.