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The Great Locomotive Chase
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The Great Locomotive Chase

1956 · 85 min Action Adventure Drama Family War Western
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. However, things don't go as planned when the conductor of the train that they stole is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them. Based on a true story.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.

Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.

For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.

Director: Francis D. Lyon

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.

🎭 Cast

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

James J. Andrews

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

William A. Fuller

Jeff York

Jeff York

William Campbell

John Lupton

John Lupton

William Pittenger

Eddie Firestone

Eddie Firestone

Robert Buffum

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Anthony Murphy

Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Marion A. Ross

Claude Jarman Jr.

Claude Jarman Jr.

Jacob Parrott

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

William Bensinger

Leonard P. Geer

Leonard P. Geer

J.A. Wilson

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