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  • The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
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    85 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
Approved
85 min | Action, Adventure, Family

During the Civil War Union spy Andrews and his men volunteer to steal a Confederate train and drive it to Union territory while destroying the Confederate railway system along the way.
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Director
Francis D. Lyon (as Francis Lyon)
Writer
Lawrence Edward Watkin (written by)
Composer
Paul J. Smith (as Paul Smith)
Cinematographer
Charles P. Boyle (photographed by) (as Charles Boyle)
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Release date
Jan 26, 1956 (United States)

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Fess Parker
James J. Andrews James J. Andrews   See fewer
Jeffrey Hunter
William A. Fuller William A. Fuller   See fewer
Jeff York
William Campbell William Campbell   See fewer
John Lupton
William Pittenger William Pittenger   See fewer
Eddie Firestone
Robert Buffum Robert Buffum   See fewer
Kenneth Tobey
Anthony Murphy Anthony Murphy   See fewer
Don Megowan
Marion A. Ross Marion A. Ross   See fewer
Claude Jarman Jr.
Jacob Parrott Jacob Parrott   See fewer
Harry Carey Jr.
William Bensinger William Bensinger   See fewer
Leonard P. Geer
J.A. Wilson (as Lennie Geer) J.A. Wilson (as Lennie Geer)   See fewer
George Robotham
William Knight William Knight   See fewer
Stan Jones
Wilson Brown Wilson Brown   See fewer
Marc Hamilton
John Wollam John Wollam   See fewer
John Wiley
John M. Scott John M. Scott   See fewer
Slim Pickens
Pete Bracken Pete Bracken   See fewer
W.S. Bearden
A Switchman A Switchman   See fewer
Harvey Hester
Jess McIntyre Jess McIntyre   See fewer
Douglas Bleckley
A Switchman A Switchman   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bruggeman
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard H. Cutting
Union Gen. Mitchell (uncredited) Union Gen. Mitchell (uncredited)   See fewer
John Daheim
Cox (uncredited) Cox (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Foulk
Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited) Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Fuller
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Gordon
Secretary Stanton (uncredited) Secretary Stanton (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Johnstone
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Kowall
One of Andrews' Raiders (uncredited) One of Andrews' Raiders (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy McCoy
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McGrath
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Patterson
Turner (uncredited) Turner (uncredited)   See fewer
John Pickard
Confederate Lt. Fletcher (uncredited) Confederate Lt. Fletcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Chuck Roberson
Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited) Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Danny Sands
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sargent
Andrews Raider (uncredited) Andrews Raider (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Alonzo Martin (uncredited) Alonzo Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
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