The Brave Engineer (1950): Cast & Plot
The Brave Engineer is a 1950 short family animated film directed by Jack Kinney, starring Jerry Colonna as Narrator, Bud Linn and Rad Robinson. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Jack Kinney
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Brave Engineer About?
The premise of The Brave Engineer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Casey Jones, a top railroad engineer, must deliver his cargo on schedule. En route he battles a rainstorm, a cow blocking the tracks, a rogue bomber, and a train that begins to fall apart, then faces a head‑on collision with an oncoming engine. Despite a spectacular crash, he limps into the station, wrecked but barely on time.
The Brave Engineer Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- train engineer
- 1950s
- year 1900
- mississippi
- reference to casey jones
- tied up
- hit with a shovel
- trainwreck
- john luther 'casey' jones character
- train
- cow
- voice over narration
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- villain
- train robbery
- train conductor
- tied to railroad tracks
- steam engine
- robbery
- punctuality
- pocket watch
- mustache twirling villain
- mail train
- freight train
- flood
- fistfight
- fight
- exposed underwear
- explosion
- exploding bridge
- dynamite
- destroyed bridge
- damsel in distress
- cowboy
- cow bell
- coal
- clipboard
- cartoon cow
- bridge
- blowing up a bridge
- bandit
- legend
- railway
The Brave Engineer Cast & Characters
Jerry Colonna leads the cast as Narrator, with Bud Linn and Rad Robinson. Directed by Jack Kinney; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Kinney
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Jerry Colonna as Narrator - Bud Linn as themselves
- Rad Robinson as themselves
- Ken Darby as themselves
Also Starring in The Brave Engineer
· 1 more- Jon Dodson Themselves
More from Jack Kinney
More films directed by Jack Kinney, best-rated first: Pinocchio, Dumbo, The Three Caballeros and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
The Brave Engineer Plot Summary
What happens in The Brave Engineer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
From a sleepy railroad yard where trains seem to dream, the day breaks as the sun climbs over cold steel and an old engine rouses to life. Narrator introduces Casey Jones, the relentless engineer steering the American Standard 4-4-0 tender engine No. 2 and hauling a small but precious freight called the Western Mail. Casey is driven by a strict timetable, determined to keep every minute on track even as the landscape ahead tests his resolve.
Full summary
The whole story of The Brave Engineer, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Brave Engineer?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is the main engineer featured in the film?
The Brave Engineer Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Se opp för tåget” and “勇敢な機関士”.
- Also known as
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- Se opp för tåget
- 勇敢な機関士
- Отважный машинист
- L'intraprendente macchinista
- Le Brave Mécanicien
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Movies Like The Brave Engineer
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Brave Locomotive, The Little Engine That Could and The Brave Little Toaster.
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The Brave Locomotive 2023 -
The Little Engine That Could 1991 -
The Brave Little Toaster 1987 -
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue 1997 -
Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails - The Movie 2009 -
Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! 2005 -
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Jet Engine 2004 -
Railroadin’ 1929 -
Smash and Grab 2019 -
The Iron Mule 1925 -
Thomas and the Magic Railroad 2000 -
The Hazards of Helen Ep26: The Wild Engine 1915
The Brave Engineer FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Brave Engineer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Brave Engineer?
The Brave Engineer runs 8 minutes.
When was The Brave Engineer released?
The Brave Engineer was released on March 3, 1950.
Who directed The Brave Engineer?
The Brave Engineer was directed by Jack Kinney.
More films by Jack Kinney Who is in the cast of The Brave Engineer?
The Brave Engineer stars Jerry Colonna as Narrator, Bud Linn and Rad Robinson, among 5 credited actors.
Does The Brave Engineer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Brave Engineer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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