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The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)This is based on a true story. 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... See full summary » Director:Francis D. LyonWriter:Lawrence Edward Watkin |
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William A. Fuller
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William Campbell
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Robert Buffum
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Anthony Murphy
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Marion A. Ross
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Jacob Parrott
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Leonard P. Geer | ... |
J.A. Wilson
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George Robotham | ... |
William Knight
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Stan Jones | ... |
Wilson Brown
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John Wollam
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John Wiley | ... |
John M. Scott
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This is based on a true story. 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. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>
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A true-life spy story of ultimate suspense. High speed and inconceivable bravery!Parents Guide:
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Marion A. Ross: When I was a little boy, my father locked me in a closet for 14 hours. I always obeyed him after that, but I never *liked* him much.
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The locomotive the plays The General in the film (Baltimore and Ohio #25 William Mason) was built around the same time as the General, and had been in service during the Civil War. This is also the same locomotive used as The Wanderer in Wild Wild West. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The Yonah, in this film was portrayed by an early 1920s reproduction of an 1830s engine of the 4-2-0 wheel arrangement. The real Yonah was a 4-4-0 engine, as were the General and the Texas, and was built in 1849. Moreover, the real Yonah featured a headlight and cowcatcher, which the one in the film lacks. See more »Quotes
[the General finally leaves Kingston Station after being stranded there for an hour]Marion A. Ross: When I was a little boy, my father locked me in a closet for 14 hours. I always obeyed him after that, but I never *liked* him much.
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Referenced in Living Steam: Virginia and Truckee Then and Now at the Nevada State Railroad Museum (2008) See more »
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