The Iron Horse
Watch TrailerBrandon, 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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1925 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Western, Drama, History, Romance |
| Director | John Ford |
| Runtime | 149 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.6/10 (74 votes) |
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John Ford constructs a foundational epic, working with the stark contrast between the monumental vistas of construction and the intimate human drama at its heart. The film explores the brutal cost of progress, where the march of history is laid over personal loss and vengeance.
What lingers after the final reel is the sheer scale of the endeavor and the haunting question of its human price. It’s a myth of nation-building, told with dust, steel, and blood. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: John Ford
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