A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
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Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
- Bandit
- (uncredited)
- …
A.C. Abadie
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
Justus D. Barnes
- Bandit Who Fires at Camera
- (uncredited)
Walter Cameron
- Sheriff
- (uncredited)
John Manus Dougherty Sr.
- Fourth Bandit
- (uncredited)
Donald Gallaher
- Little Boy
- (uncredited)
Shadrack E. Graham
- Child
- (uncredited)
Frank Hanaway
- Bandit
- (uncredited)
Adam Charles Hayman
- Bandit
- (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
- Trainman
- (uncredited)
- …
Marie Murray
- Dance-Hall Dancer
- (uncredited)
Frederick T. Scott
- Man
- (uncredited)
Mary Snow
- Little Girl
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe original camera negative still exists in excellent condition. The Library of Congress, who holds it, can still make new prints.
- GoofsWhen the telegraph operator revives with his hands tied behind his back, he uses one of his hands to help him stand up and then quickly puts the hand behind his back again.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "CENTRO! (Straight Shooting, 1917) + IL CAVALLO D'ACCIAIO (The Iron Horse, 1924) + LA GRANDE RAPINA AL TRENO (The Great Train Robbery, 1903)" (3 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
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As an early film, this film is quite spectacular. Ok, so it's only twelve minutes, but that is twelve minutes of pure action and entertainment. When this film was made, things like special effects were hardly thought of, but notice how well the transgression from person to doll on the "throw the dead guy off the train" goes, and how nicely they have "moved the train" without moving the camera when they leave the locomotive behind.
This movie is probably the best preview to how modern westerns became, at least if you take the best twelve minutes of many westerns, the twelve where people get shot, beat up and alerted. The movie follows it's storyline perfectly, and is easy to grasp the continuance throughout the film, in all, quite a masterpiece that comes highly recommended.
Christian Lockert
This movie is probably the best preview to how modern westerns became, at least if you take the best twelve minutes of many westerns, the twelve where people get shot, beat up and alerted. The movie follows it's storyline perfectly, and is easy to grasp the continuance throughout the film, in all, quite a masterpiece that comes highly recommended.
Christian Lockert
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- Велике пограбування потягу
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- $150 (estimated)
- Runtime11 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was The Great Train Robbery (1903) officially released in India in English?
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