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The Iron Horse (1924) was a Western - Silent Films Film directed by John Ford and produced by John Ford.

The Iron Horse was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2011.

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Western legends on the Iron Horse!

By Clayton on May 28, 2016 From Phantom Empires

Western legends on the Iron Horse! 5/28/2016 0 Comments Hoss on a mini! I'm a big fan of westerns, from epics like THE BIG COUNTRY with Gregory Peck, to b-reel programmers like RAWHIDE, with the baseball legend Lou Gehrig. TV westerns ... Read full article


Western legends on the Iron Horse!

By Clayton on Feb 1, 2016 From Phantom Empires

Western legends on the Iron Horse! 2/1/2016 0 Comments Hoss on a mini! I'm a big fan of westerns, from epics like THE BIG COUNTRY with Gregory Peck, to b-reel programmers like RAWHIDE, with the baseball legend Lou Gehrig. TV westerns a... Read full article


O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924)

By L? on Jul 8, 2014 From Critica Retro

O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924) Em 1924, John Ford j? havia feito 51 filmes como diretor, entre curtas e longas-metragens, e tinha mais 42 cr?ditos como ator (sob o nome Jack Ford). Foi a? que a Fox resolveu contrat?-lo para dirigir “O Cavalo de Ferro”, que seria a respo... Read full article


O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924)

By L? on Jul 8, 2014 From Critica Retro

O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924) Em 1924, John Ford j? havia feito 51 filmes como diretor, entre curtas e longas-metragens, e tinha mais 42 cr?ditos como ator (sob o nome Jack Ford). Foi a? que a Fox resolveu contrat?-lo para dirigir “O Cavalo de Ferro”, que seria a respo... Read full article


O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924)

By L? on Nov 30, -0001 From Critica Retro

O Cavalo de Ferro / The Iron Horse (1924) Em 1924, John Ford j? havia feito 51 filmes como diretor, entre curtas e longas-metragens, e tinha mais 42 cr?ditos como ator (sob o nome Jack Ford). Foi a? que a Fox resolveu contrat?-lo para dirigir “O Cavalo de Ferro”, que seria a respo... Read full article


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The VHS version published in Argentina by "Epoca Video Ediciones" was lifted from an Italian video version that, in turn, was lifted from a Paul Killiam print with the titles (except the original credits) replaced with Italian translations. "Epoca Video Ediciones", subtitled that print in Spanish and made an important mistake that they have never corrected: the film was originally released in Argentina as "El caballo de hierro" but they put "El caballo de acero".
The production had it's own bootlegger. While doing a run one night, said bootlegger allegedly hit somebody with his car and killed them.
The kitchen staff for the film was made up largely of Chinese cooks. Some of them had been workers on the transcontinental railroad in 1869, the same construction project that forms the basis of this film.
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The Iron Horse

Released 1924
Inducted 2011
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