The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
A true-life spy story of ultimate suspense. High speed and inconceivable bravery!
85 min
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.
- Release date
- June 8, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Paul J. Smith
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Trailer
Cast
- 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
- George Robotham as William Knight
- Stan Jones as Wilson Brown
- Slim Pickens as Pete Bracken
- Chuck Roberson as Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)
Crew
- Francis D. Lyon · Director
- Lawrence Edward Watkin · Writer
- Lawrence Edward Watkin · Producer
- Paul J. Smith · Composer
- Charles P. Boyle · Cinematographer
- Ellsworth Hoagland · Editor