The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

Movie Details

Original Title The First Great Train Robbery

Original Language EN

Budget $6,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 1.5

Cast

Sean Connery

Edward Pierce

Popularity: 1.9

Donald Sutherland

Robert Agar

Popularity: 1.8

Lesley-Anne Down

Miriam

Popularity: 10.0

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Susan Hallinan

Emma Barnes

Popularity: 0.1

Alan Webb

Edgar Trent

Popularity: 1.0

Malcolm Terris

Fowler

Popularity: 0.8

Robert Lang

Sharp

Popularity: 1.3

Wayne Sleep

Clean Willy

Popularity: 3.7

Michael Elphick

Burgess

Popularity: 1.4

Gabrielle Lloyd

Elizabeth Trent

Popularity: 2.3

Pamela Salem

Emily Trent

Popularity: 6.7

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George Downing

Barlow

Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Michael Crichton

Producer John Foreman

Screenplay Michael Crichton

Editor David Bretherton

Executive Producer Dino De Laurentiis

Production

United Artists

Starling Films

Videos & Trailers

Agar Plays Dead

Clip

Breaking Into The Banker's House

Clip

Planning The Heist

Clip

Classic Trailer

Trailer

Trailer #1

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

gallows historical figure victorian england execution noose hanging train robbery strongbox gold theft british history playing piano horse carriage 19th century death by hanging public execution 1850s execution by hanging hanged woman

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 6/10

Jun 18, 2020

_**Robbing a train of a shipment of gold in Victorian England**_ Written/directed by Michael Crichton and released in 1978/79, “The Great Train Robbery” was loosely based on the real-life Great Gold Robbery of 1855 that took place in England. Sean Connery plays the mastermind, Lesley-Anne Dow ... Read more

JPV852 8/10

Jun 13, 2023

Seen this once before many years ago but decided to check out the new Blu-ray from Kino Lorber. A solid heist-thriller though what struck me was these thieves were stealing gold meant for British soldiers, so not exactly stealing from some corporation, and our lead played by Sean Connery had no issu ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jun 2, 2024

I think it's Jerry Goldsmith's opening theme that gives a clue that we're in for some fun antics on the railways! That's confirmed when Michael Elphick chucks some would-be robber from the speeding carriage down an embankment where he lands at the feet of "Pierce" (Sean Connery). This bowler hatted ... Read more