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

• Rated 6.8 out of 10
• Movie
• 1925
• 2h 29m
• Western
• Drama
• History

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

Starring

George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick