TMDb Rating
6.3/10
32 verified votes
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
ActionAdventureDramaFamilyWarWestern
85 min
"A true-life spy story of ultimate suspense. High speed and inconceivable bravery!"
Plot Summary
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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ActionAdventureDramaFamilyWarWesternFrancis D. LyonFess ParkerJeffrey Hunter1956
Director
Francis D. Lyon
Top Cast
Fess ParkerJeffrey HunterJeff YorkJohn LuptonEddie Firestone
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