Is The Great Locomotive Chase sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Great Locomotive Chase end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Locomotive Chase scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Locomotive Chase easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Great Locomotive Chase violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Great Locomotive Chase

Name: The Great Locomotive Chase
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, War
Released: 1956
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Fess Parker, Jeffrey Hunter, Jeff York, John Lupton, Eddie Firestone

A true-life spy story of ultimate suspense. High speed and inconceivable bravery!

Directed by Francis D. Lyon

Produced by Walt Disney Productions

195685 min6.3 / 10

A rousing, historically-grounded chase thriller centered on a daring Civil War sabotage mission, balancing adventure spectacle with the tension of pursuit and the stakes of wartime espionage.

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.

Clusters

Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Pirate Friendship Adventures Detective and Spy Movies Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Roads and Railways

Genres

Action Adventure Drama Family War Western

Keywords

Civil War Espionage Spy Train Hijacking Train Railroad American Civil War

Questions people ask

Is The Great Locomotive Chase sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does The Great Locomotive Chase end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is The Great Locomotive Chase scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Great Locomotive Chase easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Great Locomotive Chase violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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