The Railroad Raiders of '62
The Railroad Raiders of '62 is an American silent film produced by Kalem Company and directed by Sidney Olcott with Jack J. Clark, Robert Vignola and JP McGowan in the leading roles. The action takes place during the U.S. civil war.
Cast
Production notes
- The film was shot in Jacksonville, Florida.
- In 1915, JP McGowan made a remake of The Railroad Raiders of '62 in The Hazards of Helen series #19, with Helen Holmes.
- Buster Keaton was inspired by the story of The Railroad Raiders of '62, the raid of James J. Andrews, to shoot The General in 1926.
- This is only one of three films depicting Andrews' Raid. The other two films were The General, and The Great Locomotive Chase.