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

Duration: 149 min
Release date: 1925-10-04
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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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George O'Brien
George O'Brien
as Davy Brandon
Madge Bellamy
Madge Bellamy
as Miriam Marsh
Charles Edward Bull
Charles Edward Bull
as Abraham Lincoln
Cyril Chadwick
Cyril Chadwick
as Jesson
Will Walling
Will Walling
as Thomas Marsh
Francis Powers
Francis Powers
as Sergeant Slattery
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Corporal Casey
Jim Welch
Jim Welch
as Private Mackay
George Waggner
George Waggner
as Buffalo Bill
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
as Bauman
James A. Marcus
James A. Marcus
as Judge Haller
Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette
as Ruby
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
as Reporter (uncredited)
Chief John Big Tree
Chief John Big Tree
as Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)
Winston Miller
Winston Miller
as Young Davy (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
Chris Willow Bird
as Indian (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
as Worker (uncredited)
George Brent
George Brent
as Worker (uncredited)
Milton Brown
Milton Brown
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
Thomas Carr
as Rail Worker (uncredited)
Peggy Cartwright
Peggy Cartwright
as Miriam as a Girl (uncredited)
Colin Chase
Colin Chase
as Tony - Italian Worker (uncredited)
Harvey Clark
Harvey Clark
as Dentist-Barber (uncredited)
Elmer Dewey
Elmer Dewey
as Worker (uncredited)
John Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion
as Tall Woodsman in Prologue (uncredited)
Thomas Durant
Thomas Durant
as Jack Ganzhorn (uncredited)
Bob Fleming
Bob Fleming
as Worker (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Willie Fung
as Chinaman (uncredited)
Jack Ganzhorn
Jack Ganzhorn
as Thomas C. Durant (uncredited)
James Gordon
James Gordon
as David Brandon Sr (uncredited)
James Gordon
James Gordon
as David Brandon Sr (uncredited)
Ed Jones
Ed Jones
as Henchman (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
Tiny Jones
as Tiny Woman Who Wants a Divorce (uncredited)
Sid Jordan
Sid Jordan
as Gunfighter (uncredited)
Dick La Reno
Dick La Reno
as Woker (uncredited)
Delbert Mann
Delbert Mann
as Charles Crocker (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Robert Milasch
as Hell on Wheels Bartender (uncredited)
Winston Miller
Winston Miller
as Davy as a Boy (uncredited)
Pat Moriarity
Pat Moriarity
as Rail Worker (uncredited)
Charles Newton
Charles Newton
as Collis P. Huntington (uncredited)
Herman Nowlin
Herman Nowlin
as Minor Role (uncredited)
John M. O'Brien
John M. O'Brien
as Dinny (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley
Charles O'Malley
as Maj. North (uncredited)
Jack Padjan
Jack Padjan
as Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Edward Peil Sr.
as Old Chinese Railroad Worker (uncredited)
Jack Richardson
Jack Richardson
as Union Officer at White House (uncredited)
Vinegar Roan
Vinegar Roan
as Henchman (uncredited)
Walter Rodgers
Walter Rodgers
as Gen. Dodge (uncredited)
Harold D. Schuster
Harold D. Schuster
as Worker (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
as Cowhand (uncredited)
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
as Indian (uncredited)
Frances Teague
Frances Teague
as Polka Dot - Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Stanhope Wheatcroft
Stanhope Wheatcroft
as John Hay (uncredited)
Greg Whitespear
Greg Whitespear
as Sioux Chief (uncredited)
Leo Willis
Leo Willis
as Gunman in Saloon (uncredited)
Chief Eagle Wing
Chief Eagle Wing
as Indian (uncredited)
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