Movie

The Great Locomotive Chase

1956 · 85 min

A brisk, old-fashioned adventure that turns a historical train chase into a tense, earnest cat-and-mouse game with a bittersweet finish.

Tagline: A true-life spy story of ultimate suspense. High speed and inconceivable bravery!
Overview: During the Civil War, Union spy Andrews is assigned to lead a band of soldiers into the South in order to destroy the railway system. However, things don't go as planned when the conductor of the train they steal is on to them and is doing everything he can to stop them.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, warm and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: War, loyalty, betrayal, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
loyalty
betrayal
survival
justice
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none