---
title: 'The Iron Horse (1924)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Ford'
released: '1924-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 133
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-iron-horse-1924'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015016/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Iron Horse (1924)

1924 · 133 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Iron Horse is a 1924 American silent epic Western film directed by John Ford and produced by Fox Film. It was the studio's hastily planned response to the success of Paramount Pictures' The Covered Wagon. The studio gave Ford his first major budget, which he exceeded. The gamble paid off, and The Iron Horse was an enormous success. The film marked the beginning of Ford's strong association with Westerns.

## Credits

- **Editor:** [Harold D. Schuster](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-d-schuster)
- **Director:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Producer:** [John Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-ford)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Kenyon](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-kenyon)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ernö Rapée](https://cinepixo.com/people/erno-rapee)
- **Director of Photography:** [George Schneiderman](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-schneiderman)

## Cast

- [Jack Richardson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-richardson)
- [Peggy Cartwright](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-cartwright)
- [Harold D. Schuster](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-d-schuster)
- [Fred Kohler](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohler)
- [Jean Arthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-arthur)
- [Francis Powers](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-powers)
- [James Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gordon)
- [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- [John B. O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-b-o-brien)
- [George O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-o-brien)
- [Delbert Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/delbert-mann)
- [Gladys Hulette](https://cinepixo.com/people/gladys-hulette)
- [James Welch](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-welch)
- [Willie Fung](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-fung)
- [James Marcus](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-marcus)

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