Roar of the Iron Horse 72 years old

THE HIGH ROAD TO EMPIRE! forged in blood...paved with hot lead...raging with mile-a-minute action!

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.

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Roar of the Iron Horse Cast

Name Character
William Fawcett He was 100, 123 years old when he died as Rocky
Jock Mahoney He was 32, 70 years old when he died as Jim Grant (as Jock O'Mahoney)
Dick Curtis He was 49, 49 years old when he died as Campo - The Baron's Chief Gunman
Myron Healey He was 27, 82 years old when he died as Ace -Henchman [Chs.3,4,6,9,10,15]
George Eldredge He was 52, 78 years old when he died as Karl Ulrich- aka The Baron
Rusty Wescoatt He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Scully - Lathrop's Foreman
Pierce Lyden He was 43, 90 years old when he died as Erv Hopkins - Henchman
Harold Landon as Tom Lane (as Hal Landon)
Hugh Prosser He was 50, 52 years old when he died as Lefty - Henchman [Chs.1-4,7-9]
Frank Ellis He was 54, 71 years old when he died as Bat - Henchman
Mickey Simpson He was 37, 71 years old when he died as Cal - Henchman
Jack Ingram He was 19, now 53 years old as Homer Lathrop

Roar of the Iron Horse Crew

Name Department
George H. Plympton as Screenplay. He was 61 (82) years old when He died Writing
Spencer Gordon Bennet as Director. He was 58 (94) years old when He died Directing
Royal K. Cole as Screenplay. Writing
Sherman L. Lowe as Screenplay. He was 56 (73) years old when He died Writing
Thomas Carr as Director. He was 43 (89) years old when He died Directing
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Roar of the Iron Horse (72 years)

THE HIGH ROAD TO EMPIRE! forged in blood...paved with hot lead...raging with mile-a-minute action!

  • Release day: Thursday, May 31, 1951
  • Runtime: 260 minutes