The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)
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- Approved
- 1h 25min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Aug 1956 (UK)
- Movie
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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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fess Parker | ... |
James J. Andrews
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| Jeffrey Hunter | ... |
William A. Fuller
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| Jeff York | ... |
William Campbell
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| John Lupton | ... |
William Pittenger
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| Eddie Firestone | ... |
Robert Buffum
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Anthony Murphy
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| Don Megowan | ... |
Marion A. Ross
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| Claude Jarman Jr. | ... |
Jacob Parrott
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
William Bensinger
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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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Marc Hamilton | ... |
John Wollam
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John Wiley | ... |
John M. Scott
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| Slim Pickens | ... |
Pete Bracken
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| Morgan Woodward | ... |
Alex
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W.S. Bearden | ... |
A Switchman
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Harvey Hester | ... |
Jess McIntyre
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Douglas Bleckley | ... |
A Switchman
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| George Bruggeman | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Richard H. Cutting | ... |
Union Gen. Mitchell (uncredited)
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| John Daheim | ... |
Cox (uncredited)
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| Robert Foulk | ... |
Confederate Gen. Ledbetter (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Secretary Stanton (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Kowall | ... |
One of Andrews' Raiders (uncredited)
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Billy McCoy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Frank McGrath | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Hank Patterson | ... |
Turner (uncredited)
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| John Pickard | ... |
Confederate Lt. Fletcher (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Confederate Prison Captain (uncredited)
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Danny Sands | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Dick Sargent | ... |
Andrews Raider (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Alonzo Martin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Francis D. Lyon | ... | (as Francis Lyon) |
Written by
| Lawrence Edward Watkin | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Walt Disney | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Edward Watkin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul J. Smith | ... | (as Paul Smith) |
Cinematography by
| Charles P. Boyle | ... | (photographed by) (as Charles Boyle) |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ||
Art Direction by
| Carroll Clark | ||
Set Decoration by
| Patrick Delany | ... | (as Pat Delaney) |
| Emile Kuri | ||
Makeup Department
| Louis Haszillo | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| David Newell | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Russ Haverick | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert G. Shannon | ... | assistant director (as Robert Shannon) |
Sound Department
| Robert O. Cook | ... | sound supervisor |
| Virgil Smith | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Ellenshaw | ... | matte artist |
| Ub Iwerks | ... | special processes |
| Albert Whitlock | ... | assistant matte artist |
Stunts
| John Daheim | ... | stunt double Jeffrey Hunter (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunt double Kenneth Tobey (uncredited) |
| Terry Wilson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joseph Dimmitt | ... | wardrobe |
| Chuck Keehne | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Franklyn Marks | ... | orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Walt Disney | ... | presenter |
| Harper Goff | ... | production researcher |
| Wilbur G. Kurtz | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Buena Vista Distribution Company (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Film Distribution Co., Inc.)
- Daiei (1957) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Triangel - De Wolfe (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1961) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- Disney Channel (1984) (United States) (tv) (as The Disney Channel)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
- Walt Disney Home Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nine Dragon Films (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum (generous cooperation)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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| Taglines | A Remarkable TRUE Spy Story Now a GREAT Motion Picture! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The real General, the locomotive stolen in the movie, is on display in Kennesaw, Georgia, at the Kennesaw Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. See more » |
| Goofs | Pete Bracken's train, hauled by the "Texas", was actually 21 cars long, rather than the 2 cars depicted in the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Andrews' Raiders: Secret Mission (1961). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sons of Old Aunt Dinah See more » |
| Quotes |
William Campbell:
What do we tell the Johnny Rebs when they ask who we are and where we're from? James J. Andrews: Tell them you're Kentuckians escaping the rule of the Yankees to join a Southern Regiment. If they press you closely, tell 'em you hail from Fleming County, Kentucky. I'm from Flemingsburg myself. No man from that county has ever joined the Southern army... As for you, Mr. Buffum, it might be wiser if you didn't speak at all. I never met a Kentuckian so plainly from Massachusetts. See more » |