Roar of the Iron Horse(1951)
THE HIGH ROAD TO EMPIRE! forged in blood...paved with hot lead...raging with mile-a-minute action!
Columbia Pictures elevated stunt man Jock O'Mahoney to stardom in this 15 chapter western serial about the building of the transcontinental railroad. O'Mahoney played a railroad agent who uncovers the master criminal behind a series of sabotage attempts on the construction site.
Movie: Roar of the Iron Horse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jim Grant
Carol Lane
Rocky
Homer Lathrop
Cal - Henchman
Karl Ulrich- aka The Baron
Ace -Henchman [Chs.3,4,6,9,10,15]
Bat - Henchman
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