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The Iron Horse

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The Iron Horse

Directed by John Ford

★ 6.883 ratings
WesternDramaHistoryRomance

Overview

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.

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Cast

George O'BrienDavy Brandon
Madge BellamyMiriam Marsh
Charles Edward BullAbraham Lincoln
Cyril ChadwickJesson
Will WallingThomas Marsh
Francis PowersSergeant Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonaldCorporal Casey
Jim WelchPrivate Mackay
George WaggnerBuffalo Bill
Fred KohlerBauman