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The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. [2] It was a major milestone in Ford's career, and his lifelong connection to the Western film genre.
The Iron Horse: Directed by John Ford. With George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, Charles Edward Bull, Cyril Chadwick. After witnessing the murder of his father by a renegade as a boy, the grown-up Brandon helps to realize his father's dream of a transcontinental railway.
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- Drama, History, Romance
- John Ford
- 1925-10-04
Iron Horse Box Office: 18 Center St., Northampton, MA Wednesday - Saturday, 12 - 5 pm (413) 341-3013 Tickets can also be purchased in person or by phone, or at any show.
The epic western about the construction of the transcontinental railroad which made John Ford famous. See review and synopsis at:...
- 150 min
- 123.1K
- Early Cinema History
Dec 2, 2023 · The Iron Horse is a complex film that celebrates diversity but also endorses empire and hegemony, reflecting the contradictions of America's history. John Ford is recognized...
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A classic silent film about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the US. Follow the adventures of Davy Brandon, who seeks to fulfill his father's dream of finding a shortcut through the Black Hills and faces dangers from Indians, renegades, and landowners.
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A silent film about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad in the West, starring George O'Brien and Madge Bellamy. The film features memorable scenes of railroad engineering, Indian attacks, and a love triangle, as well as a cameo by Abraham Lincoln.
