Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton), is a brave little Southern engineer on the Western and Atlantic Rail Road running through Georgia in 1861. The Civil War is declared and Johnny tries to enlist but is told that he is more valuable as an engineer.
When his train, containing his girlfriend Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is stolen by Union spies, Johnny takes another locomotive and the most memorable chase in silent film history ensues.
Directed by
Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton.
Written by
Al Boasberg (adaptation); Clyde Bruckman; Buster Keaton; William Pittenger (memoir The Great Locomotive Chase (uncredited)); Charles Henry Smith (adaptation) (as Charles Smith); Paul Girard Smith (writer) (uncredited).
Starring
Marion Mack (Annabelle Lee); Glen Cavender (Union Capt. Anderson (chief spy)); Jim Farley (Gen. Thatcher (US Army)); Frederick Vroom (Confederate general); Charles Henry Smith (Mr. Lee (Annabelle's father) (as Charles Smith)); Frank Barnes (Annabelle's brother); Joe Keaton (Union general); Mike Donlin (Union general); Tom Nawn (Union general); Buster Keaton (Johnny Gray). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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