The Iron Horse (1925)

6.7/10 149 min Western Drama History Romance

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.

Cast

George O'Brien

Davy Brandon

Madge Bellamy

Miriam Marsh

Cyril Chadwick

Jesson

Will Walling

Thomas Marsh

J. Farrell MacDonald

Corporal Casey

George Waggner

Buffalo Bill

Fred Kohler

Bauman

James A. Marcus

Judge Haller

Gladys Hulette

Ruby

Jean Arthur

Reporter (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Cheyenne Chief (uncredited)

Winston Miller

Young Davy (uncredited)

George Brent

Worker (uncredited)

Thomas Carr

Rail Worker (uncredited)

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