The Iron Horse
Studio: Fox Film Corporation
Starring: George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy, J. Farrell MacDonald
Director: John Ford
Writer: Charles Kenyon
Producer: John Ford
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.
Trivia
- William Fox gave John Ford $450,000 to create a picture that would rival Paramount's The Covered Wagon, which had earned millions in 1923.
- Sol Wurtzel solved the town's lack of hotels by renting sleeper cars from Al G. Barnes Circus.
- The cast and crew of 200 left Los Angeles on New Year's Eve 1923.
Filming Locations
- Since it was shot on location, Fox sent Ford to shoot in Wadsworth, Nevada.
Previous Showings
2 Runs • 2 Festivals
514 tickets sold
All runs on record (2):
- November 22, 2015 · 201 ticketsFox Studios through 1935 Including Silent Sundays every Sunday afternoon at 2 PMw/ Upstream
- October 5, 2025 · 313 ticketsClassic Westernsw/ The Big Trail