The Iron Horse
John Ford1925-10-04
THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
6.6
149 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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George O'Brien | Davy Brandon | Unowned |
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Madge Bellamy | Miriam Marsh | Unowned |
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Charles Edward Bull | Abraham Lincoln | Unowned |
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Cyril Chadwick | Jesson | Unowned |
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Will Walling | Thomas Marsh | Unowned |
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Francis Powers | Sergeant Slattery | Unowned |
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J. Farrell MacDonald | Corporal Casey | Unowned |
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Jim Welch | Private Mackay | Unowned |
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George Waggner | Buffalo Bill | Unowned |
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Fred Kohler | Bauman | Unowned |
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James A. Marcus | Judge Haller | Unowned |
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Gladys Hulette | Ruby | Unowned |
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Jean Arthur | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chief John Big Tree | Cheyenne Chief (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Winston Miller | Young Davy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chris Willow Bird | Indian (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Danny Borzage | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Brent | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Milton Brown | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Thomas Carr | Rail Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peggy Cartwright | Miriam as a Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Colin Chase | Tony - Italian Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harvey Clark | Dentist-Barber (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Elmer Dewey | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Webb Dillion | Tall Woodsman in Prologue (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Thomas Durant | Jack Ganzhorn (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bob Fleming | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Willie Fung | Chinaman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Ganzhorn | Thomas C. Durant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Gordon | David Brandon Sr (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Gordon | David Brandon Sr (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ed Jones | Henchman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tiny Jones | Tiny Woman Who Wants a Divorce (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sid Jordan | Gunfighter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick La Reno | Woker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Delbert Mann | Charles Crocker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Milasch | Hell on Wheels Bartender (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Winston Miller | Davy as a Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Pat Moriarity | Rail Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Newton | Collis P. Huntington (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Herman Nowlin | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John M. O'Brien | Dinny (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles O'Malley | Maj. North (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Padjan | Wild Bill Hickok (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edward Peil Sr. | Old Chinese Railroad Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Richardson | Union Officer at White House (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Vinegar Roan | Henchman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Walter Rodgers | Gen. Dodge (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harold D. Schuster | Worker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Smith | Cowhand (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Stevens | Indian (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frances Teague | Polka Dot - Dance Hall Girl (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stanhope Wheatcroft | John Hay (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Greg Whitespear | Sioux Chief (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leo Willis | Gunman in Saloon (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chief Eagle Wing | Indian (uncredited) | Unowned |