The Great Locomotive Chase
1956 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,442 VOTES · DIR. Francis D. Lyon
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 960 lines
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00:01:35 My name is William Pittenger.
00:04:18 What"s your regiment doing this far south of NashviIIe?
00:07:09 Soon as I compIete this report, I aim to enIist in the 21 st Ohio.
00:09:56 I"m from FIemingsburg, and no man from that county ever joined the Southern army.
00:12:49 Yes, and more of them are coming south every day.
00:15:05 We won a great victory at ShiIoh.
00:17:50 No. ShiIoh can"t stop him, but the deviIish rains may.
00:21:08 ? But right now we"re inclined to Go home and rest a spell ?
00:24:14 Resaca? And Chattanooga?
00:27:51 Why are you teIIing me this?
00:32:27 Repairmen. Andrews is taIking to them.
00:36:36 You aII right?
00:40:22 He"II be aIong. The southbound freight may have to wait for him.
00:44:09 Something"s wrong. Something"s bad wrong, I teII you.
00:47:37 No, it"s Iike Pittenger said. I"m stiII a soIdier.
00:52:10 No. Open her up.
00:55:37 [train whistIe]
01:01:16 I"m not! I"m thinking of a hot, quick fire to heIp that wet wood!
01:07:01 [train whistIe]
01:12:25 - Where"d they find him? - Wandering the hiIIs above Lafayette.
01:15:41 ""Hang every Iast one of them, on or before the 1 5th.""
01:18:39 If we try to sneak out one by one, onIy the first wiII get away.
01:24:11 They done aII right.
01:27:18 Thank you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed960
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:01:35
Final line01:27:18
Production Record
DirectorFrancis D. Lyon
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,442