Synopsis
Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him. Davy is all alone now.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
81 audience votes
Key crew
- Erno RapeeOriginal Music Composer
- John FordDirector
- Charles KenyonScreenplay
- Charles DarntonWriter
Cast
- George O'BrienDavy Brandon
- Madge BellamyMiriam Marsh
- Charles Edward BullAbraham Lincoln
- Cyril ChadwickJesson
- Will WallingThomas Marsh
- Francis PowersSergeant Slattery
- J. Farrell MacDonaldCorporal Casey
- Jim WelchPrivate Mackay
- George WaggnerBuffalo Bill
- Fred KohlerBauman
- James A. MarcusJudge Haller
- Gladys HuletteRuby
Stills
Themes
native americanrailroadspringfield illinoisintercontintental railroad