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The Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase (1956)

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Release Date: Jun 8, 1956 Limited

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Disney's The Great Locomotive Chase is a dramatic retelling of the actual Civil War events which inspired the Buster Keaton comedy The General. Fess Parker stars as James J. Andrews, the famous Union spy who masterminded the theft of an entire Confederate train. To accomplish this mission, Andrews and his cohorts pose as Kentuckians, board the train, and bide their time until they can pull off the robbery. Unfortunately for the Northerners, plucky young conductor William A. Fuller (Jeffrey

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Classics

Lawrence Edward Watkin

Apr 25, 2000

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A good Disney sanitized Civil war movie.

July 3, 2008
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I saw this movie on a Scout camping trip and loved It!

November 13, 2011
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