The Great Locomotive Chase
1956 · Movie · NR · 85 min · ★ 6.3 · 58% critics
In the midst of the Civil War, a Union-led covert mission heads deep into enemy territory to steal a locomotive and sabotage vital rail lines. With a determined conductor in relentless pursuit, the plan turns into a high-stakes race along the tracks, inspired by real events.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-06-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast-moving, family-friendly Civil War adventure built around a long, tense train pursuit and a true-story feel; Not for you if you need deep character drama or constant action like Johnny Tremain.
Pros: sustained train-chase excitement; brisk, easy viewing; generally accurate history | Cons: thin story between action; slower moments drag; some acting uneven
Themes
- civil war
- espionage
- spy
- train hijacking
- train
- railroad
- american civil war
Cast & crew
Fess Parker
as James J. Andrews
Jeffrey Hunter
as William A. Fuller
Jeff York
as William Campbell
John Lupton
as William Pittenger
Eddie Firestone
as Robert Buffum
Kenneth Tobey
as Anthony Murphy
Don Megowan
as Marion A. Ross
Claude Jarman Jr.
as Jacob Parrott
Harry Carey, Jr.
as William Bensinger
Leonard P. Geer
as J.A. Wilson
Directed by Francis D. Lyon