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Cast
Jock Mahoney
as Jim Grant
Virginia Herrick
as Carol Lane
William Fawcett
as Rocky
Harold Landon
as Tom Lane
Jack Ingram
as Homer Lathrop
Mickey Simpson
as Cal - Henchman
George Eldredge
as Karl Ulrich- aka The Baron
Myron Healey
as Ace -Henchman [Chs.3,4,6,9,10,15]
Rusty Wescoatt
as Scully - Lathrop's Foreman
Frank Ellis
as Bat - Henchman
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1951
Runtime4h 20m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorSpencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr
WritersGeorge H. Plympton, Sherman L. Lowe, Royal K. Cole
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRoar of the Iron Horse
About Roar of the Iron Horse
Columbia Pictures elevated stunt man Jock O'Mahoney to stardom in this 15 chapter western serial about the building of the transcontinental railroad. O'Mahoney played a railroad agent who uncovers the master criminal behind a series of sabotage attempts on the construction site.
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr, Roar of the Iron Horse leans on a strong ensemble — Jock Mahoney, Virginia Herrick, William Fawcett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1951.
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