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"

1925 2h 29m EN

👍

6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 82

WesternDramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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.

“THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

ArtiflixSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Amazon VideoBuy

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Ford
Writers: Charles Kenyon, John Russell, Charles Kenyon
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by John Ford, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Erno Rapee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

CAST

Did you know

George O'Brien and Madge Bellamy and Charles Edward Bull carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD".

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0015016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Ford directs. George Schneiderman behind the camera. Erno Rapee scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by John Ford, shot by George Schneiderman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Erno Rapee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4George O'Brien and Madge Bellamy and Charles Edward Bull carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD".
6IMDB entry: tt0015016 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.