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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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When on location, the crew built a large town set in which many of the buildings had practical rooms. These rooms soon became living quarters, holding areas and storage space. The editing lab was set up in the post office set.
The production had it's own bootlegger. While doing a run one night, said bootlegger allegedly hit somebody with his car and killed them.
This was the opening night film for the 15th San Francisco Silent Film Festival in 2010.
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The Iron Horse

Released 1924
Inducted 2011
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