The Iron Horse 1925
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Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Iron Horse" (1925). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1925
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 149 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 4, 1925
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
- Genres
- Western, Drama, History, Romance
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 81 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~149 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Fox Film Corporation
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Overview
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Iron Horse" (1925).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented/guessed titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Word count: 150-190 words.
Title: The Iron Horse
Release Date: 10/04/1925 (US)
Genres: Western, Drama, History, and Romance
Runtime: 2h 29m
Director: John Ford (Source 4 mentions it is John Ford's breakthrough film)
Plot:
Brandon is a surveyor who dreams of building a railway to the west.
He travels with his son, Davy, to survey a route.
They find a new pass that would shorten the distance by 200 miles.
They are attacked by a party of Cheyenne.
A white renegade with two fingers on his right hand kills Brandon and scalps him.
Davy is left alone.
Draft 1:
The Iron Horse is a 1925 film categorized as a Western, Drama, History, and Romance. Directed by John Ford, this production has a runtime of 2 hours and 29 minutes. The
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The Iron Horse holds a community rating of 6.8/10 based on 81 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Western, Drama for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie The Iron Horse and when was it released?
The Iron Horse is a feature film with a runtime of 149 minutes. It was released in 1925. Release status: Released.
Who directed The Iron Horse?
The Iron Horse was directed by John Ford.
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