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The Great Train Robbery (1903)

"It electrified dad! It terrified mother! It will amuse you!"

7.0/10 0h 12m Dec 07, 1903
Western Crime Action Adventure

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Great Train Robbery
Original Language EN
Budget $150
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Gilbert M. Anderson
Gilbert M. Anderson
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
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John Manus Dougherty Sr.
Bandit (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Frank Hanaway" class="cast-photo">
Frank Hanaway
Bandit (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
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Adam Charles Hayman
Bandit (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
Robert Milasch
Robert Milasch
Trainman / Bandit (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.6
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Marie Murray
Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
No Photo" alt="Mary Snow" class="cast-photo">
Mary Snow
Little Girl (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="A.C. Abadie" class="cast-photo">
A.C. Abadie
Sheriff (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Walter Cameron" class="cast-photo">
Walter Cameron
Sheriff (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Donald Gallaher" class="cast-photo">
Donald Gallaher
Little Boy (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.5
No Photo" alt="Shadrack E. Graham" class="cast-photo">
Shadrack E. Graham
Child (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
George Barnes
George Barnes
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Edwin S. Porter
Writer Edwin S. Porter
Producer Edwin S. Porter

Production

Edison Studios
US

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Keywords

robbery robber dynamite hold-up robbery outlaw railroad bandit silent film train robbery posse short film

Reviews from TMDB

James 6/10
Oct 28, 2023

Firstly, I feel honoured to be the first to write a review for this prestigious short; secondly, I found it to be… good. I can’t claim any more than that, though it is heavily influential. The narrative is unlike many other short, silent films as it actually sucks you in until that fantastic fin ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 30, 2024

This opens with quite a menacing scene from Justus D. Barnes who points his pistol right between our eyes.... Then you have to feel a bit sorry for "Broncho Billy" Anderson who proceeds to get himself tied up, shot and generally manhandled as a ruthless gang raid his railway office then hold up the ... Read more

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Release Date December 7, 1903
Runtime 0h 12m
Budget $150
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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