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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

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1925•2h 29m

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

Photo of George O'Brien

George O'Brien

Davy Brandon

Photo of Madge Bellamy

Madge Bellamy

Miriam Marsh

Photo of Cyril Chadwick

Cyril Chadwick

Jesson

Photo of Will Walling

Will Walling

Thomas Marsh

Photo of J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Corporal Casey

Photo of George Waggner

George Waggner

Buffalo Bill

Photo of Fred Kohler

Fred Kohler

Bauman

Photo of James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Judge Haller

Photo of Gladys Hulette

Gladys Hulette

Ruby

Photo of Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Reporter (uncredited)

Photo of Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Photo of Winston Miller

Winston Miller

Young Davy (uncredited)

Photo of George Brent

George Brent

Worker (uncredited)

Photo of Thomas Carr

Thomas Carr

Rail Worker (uncredited)

Photo of Peggy Cartwright

Peggy Cartwright

Miriam as a Girl (uncredited)

Photo of Colin Chase

Colin Chase

Tony - Italian Worker (uncredited)

Photo of Harvey Clark

Harvey Clark

Dentist-Barber (uncredited)

Photo of Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Chinaman (uncredited)

Photo of James Gordon

James Gordon

David Brandon Sr (uncredited)

Photo of Sid Jordan

Sid Jordan

Gunfighter (uncredited)

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