The Iron Horse(1925)
THE WEDDING OF THE RAILS! ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST THRILLING HISTORICAL DEEDS--THE DRIVING OF THE LAST SPIKE FOR THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD
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.
Movie: The Iron Horse
Top 10 Billed Cast
Davy Brandon
Miriam Marsh
Jesson
Thomas Marsh
Corporal Casey
Buffalo Bill
Bauman
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The Iron Horse (John Ford, 1924)
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