Roar of the Iron Horse
THE HIGH ROAD TO EMPIRE! forged in blood...paved with hot lead...raging with mile-a-minute action!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
260 min
Release Date
1951-05-31
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Jock Mahoney
Jim Grant
Virginia Herrick
Carol Lane
William Fawcett
Rocky
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Tom Lane
Jack Ingram
Homer Lathrop
Mickey Simpson
Cal - Henchman
George Eldredge
Karl Ulrich- aka The Baron
Myron Healey
Ace -Henchman [Chs.3,4,6,9,10,15]
Rusty Wescoatt
Scully - Lathrop's Foreman
Frank Ellis
Bat - Henchman
Pierce Lyden
Erv Hopkins - Henchman
Dick Curtis
Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
Hugh Prosser
Lefty - Henchman [Chs.1-4,7-9]
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