The Iron Horse
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The Iron Horse is a 1924 silent Western film directed by John Ford that dramatizes the building of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Iron Horse canonical | 2 |
| Iron Horse | 1 |
| The Iron Horse (1924 film) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9511288 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Iron Horse Context triple: [Charles Kenyon, notableWork, The Iron Horse]
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A.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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B.
Wagons East
Wagons East is a 1994 Western comedy film best known as one of John Candy’s final screen appearances.
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C.
On the Wagon
"On the Wagon" is a song by the alternative rock band Shenanigans.
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D.
The Man in the Saddle
The Man in the Saddle is a film associated with American actor and comedian Eddie Bracken, known for his work in mid-20th-century cinema.
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E.
The Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon is a 1923 American silent Western epic film that dramatizes the hardships and romance of pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Iron Horse Target entity description: The Iron Horse is a 1924 silent Western film directed by John Ford that dramatizes the building of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
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A.
The Iron Horse
The Iron Horse is the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, renowned for his durability, power hitting, and record-setting consecutive games played streak.
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B.
Wagons East
Wagons East is a 1994 Western comedy film best known as one of John Candy’s final screen appearances.
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C.
On the Wagon
"On the Wagon" is a song by the alternative rock band Shenanigans.
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D.
The Man in the Saddle
The Man in the Saddle is a film associated with American actor and comedian Eddie Bracken, known for his work in mid-20th-century cinema.
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E.
The Covered Wagon
The Covered Wagon is a 1923 American silent Western epic film that dramatizes the hardships and romance of pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Western film
ⓘ
silent film ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
Central Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | silent era ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeVersion | shorter general release cut ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasNotableDirector | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableScene | dramatization of the Golden Spike ceremony ⓘ |
| hasRunningTime |
approximately 133 minutes (general release version)
ⓘ
approximately 150 minutes (roadshow version) ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American expansion
ⓘ
Manifest Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ technological progress ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | nickname for steam locomotives ⓘ |
| influenced | later Western epics ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| musicBy | accompanied by live or compiled scores (varies by exhibition) ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | building of the first transcontinental railroad ⓘ |
| partOf | John Ford filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Abraham Lincoln
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Native Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ railroad workers ⓘ |
| portraysConflict |
competition between railroad companies
ⓘ
tensions between settlers and Native Americans ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| producer | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Fox Film Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important early work of John Ford ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| setInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subject |
First Transcontinental Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction of railroads ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1860s United States ⓘ |
| usesIntertitles | English intertitles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Iron Horse Description of subject: The Iron Horse is a 1924 silent Western film directed by John Ford that dramatizes the building of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Iron Horse (1924 film)
this entity surface form:
Iron Horse