The great train robbery is a 1941 american lowbudget crimewestern directed by joseph kane and starring bob steele and claire carleton. The great train robbery 1941 the great train robbery. Porter film, the great train robbery is a dramatization of the famous first holdup of a moving train in. Porters 1869 1941 the great train robbery 1903 and dream of a rarebit fiend. The great train robbery not only was the first narrative film, it also introduced several new editing techniques. Nonviewing print was acquired for lcs national film preservation tour, featuring titles from the national film registry. It was a primitive onereeler action picture, about 10 minutes long, with 14scenes, filmed in november 1903 not in the western expanse of wyoming but on the east coast in various locales in new jersey at edisons new york studio, at. The great train robbery 1903 full complete original film. It was a primitive onereeler action picture, about 10 minutes long, with 14scenes, filmed in november 1903 not in the western expanse of wyoming but on the east coast in various locales in new. Based partly on the play, the great train robbery, by scott marble. Pioneer motion picture director, editor, cinematographer, inventor. Milburn stone list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The great train robbery 1941 a railroad detective bob steele guards a shipment of gold his brother milburn stone plans to rob. With bob steele, claire carleton, milburn stone, helen mackellar.
Read the full synopsis of the great train robbery, 1941, directed by joseph kane, with bob steele, claire carleton, milburn stone, at turner classic movies. Sep 20, 2010 the wild bunch, with infamous members butch cassidy and the sundance kid, went out with a bang for their final train robbery. Rating is available when the video has been rented. The wild bunch, with infamous members butch cassidy and the sundance kid, went out with a bang for their final train robbery. Porter was wildly successful for being one of the first major films to tell a complete, concise story. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the great train robbery with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Duke and his henchman have stolen an entire gold train, including the. The great train robbery isnt a masterpiece but it is a wellmade picture that is impressive with its camerawork and which does a fine job of taking advantage of its talented cast.
Filmed in november 1903 at edisons new york studio, at essex county park in new jersey, and along the lackawanna railroad and released in december 1903, the great train robbery is considered to be one of the first significant early us narrative films. The great train robbery was a michael crichton affair. Written and directed by michael crichton and based on his own novel, 1978s the great train robbery is a period piece set in the england of 1855 and like the book, its somewhat loosely based on actual events. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. May 24, 2017 this is the longest and most comlpete version of the film available. Great train robbery, august 8, 1963, in british history, the armed robbery of. Porter, in full edwin stanton porter, original name edward stanton porter, born april 21, 1870, connellsville, pennsylvania, u.
The great train robbery 1941 film, a 1941 american lowbudget crimewestern the first great train robbery, a 1978 film, released in the u. In 1903, the great train robbery directed by edwin s. They played the great train robbery three more times and finally had to turn the lights on to get the audience to leave. It debuted in dec 1903, as evidenced by an advertisement announcing its availability in the 12 dec 1903 new york clipper. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to the great train robbery. But i also loved his stylish and elegant score for the great train robbery. The film stars sean connery, donald sutherland, and lesleyanne down. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
William forrester and professor dave jennings rob a train full of gold. Adapting his own novel which was inspired by the facts of the first known train robbery, crichton sets this attractive, highly enjoyable film in london in 1855. See more ideas about the great train robbery, train and sean connery. It tells the story of the great train robbery on 8 august 1963, first from the perspective of the robbers, and then from the perspective of the police. Porter, pioneer american film director whose innovative use of dramatic editing piecing together scenes shot at different times and places in such films as the life of an american fireman 1903 and the great train robbery 1903 revolutionized filmmaking. Now, there is the great train robbery, a twopart 20 british miniseries dramatizing the crime and subsequent criminal investigation part 1, titled a robbers tale, opens in november 1962 with five gents in bowler hats hiding rolledup ski masks in an elevator at londons airport. The great train robbery, 1963 british transport police.
The great train robbery 1941 the movie database tmdb. The original trailer in high definition of the great train robbery directed by michael crichton and starring sean connery, donald sutherland. It was a primitive onereeler action picture, about 10 minutes long, with 14scenes, filmed in november 1903 not in the western expanse of wyoming but on the. The great train robbery is a 1903 american silent short western film written, produced, and directed by edwin s. These bad guys have stopped the train and have it backed into lead into a long since abandoned deadended tunnel. Tom logan is a railroad detective who takes it upon himself to halt the activities of his crooked brother duke. His death so infuriated the public that a group of vigilantes yanked the. The film was set in england in 1855 and starred sean connery as edward pierce the criminal mastermind behind the robbery, along with his accomplices donald sutherland as robert agar a thief and lesleyanne down as miriam a seductress that manipulates men to gain information from them. What makes this film outstanding is its ambitious length and style of storytelling. Tom takes it upon himself to halt the activities of his crooked brother duke. Complete national film registry listing film registry. The film revolves around a con man named edward pierce sean connery who learns of a shipment of gold bullion being carried on the folkstone express, a.
Porter 1869 1941 for the edison company and was enjoyed by audiences for several years after its initial release. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out. Steele takes it upon himself to halt the activities of his crooked brother milburn stone, who. Milburn stone full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The great train robbery 1941 cast and crew a railroad detective bob steele guards a shipment of gold his brother milburn stone plans to rob. On august 12, 1964, charlie wilson, part of the gang who pulled off the 1963 great train robbery, one of the biggest heists of its kind, escapes from winson green prison in birmingham, england. In 1960 an incidence of train robbery took place in united kingdom, where a train was traveling from uk to france. Filmed in november 1903 at edisons new york studio, at essex county park in new jersey. With sean connery, donald sutherland, lesleyanne down, alan webb.
He manages to capture the pomp of 19th century english society or snobbery, depending on your attitude along with the excitement of the robbery scenes throughout the entire scorethe sound of classical music with the fun of a winking romp. The great train robbery source for information on the great train. The 15 holdup men, wearing helmets, ski masks, and gloves, were aided by two accomplicesan anonymous. Duke and his henchman have stolen an entire gold train, including the passengers. Others were 1902s jack and the beanstalk, and 1903s life of an american fireman and uncle toms cabin see entries. Porters fourth of several films that established a new narrative standard in the movie industry.
Dec 05, 2017 this is the longest and most comlpete version of the film available. Adaptation film, son, cinema, book on film reference. Greatly influenced by the british film daring daylight robbery 1903 it introduced many. The great train robbery was an immediate sensation. The great train robbery 1978 original trailer hd 1080p. This 1941 production isnt even a western, but instead a modernday melodrama starring bob steele as a railroad detective.
The great train robbery 1941 cast and crew moviefone. Olive cooper original screenplay, garnett weston original screenplay 1 more credit. It seems certain that the first fiction film, larroseur arrose the waterer watered, 1895 by louis lumiere 18641948, was based on an 1889 comic strip by christophe and that two of the most famous early american narrative films, edwin s. Episode one, a robbers tale details the organisation of and successful completion of the robbery. The great train robbery is not a remake of the 1903 landmark film of the same name. The great train robbery 1903 aficatalog american film institute. The great train robbery 1903 very famous silent film it became noticeable for its use of cross cut of editing. Claire carleton and bob steele in the great train robbery 1941 claire carleton, lew. One of the milestones in film history was the first narrative film, the great train robbery 1903, directed and photographed by edwin s. Its a picture that works better as light entertainment than serious suspense but theres no harm in that, the movie proves to be a lot of fun. The train robbers is a 1973 western technicolor film written and directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson and ricardo montalban.
It was remade in 1949 as the last bandit and again in 1952 as south pacific trail. Vigilantes yank train robbers from jail and hang them. Most films of the period lasted only two or three minutes and contained less than a handful of shots. This is the longest and most comlpete version of the film available. The film was set in england in 1855 and starred sean connery as edward pierce the criminal mastermind behind the robbery, along with his accomplices donald sutherland as robert agar a thief and lesleyanne down as miriam a seductress that manipulates men to gain information. His western the great train robbery 1903 is a milestone of movie history, commonly believed to be the first narrative film.
Filmed in november 1903 at edisons new york studio, at essex county park in new jersey, and along the lackawanna railroad and. Late on thursday 8 august 1963, a travelling post office train left glasgow for euston. Overview of the great train robbery, 1941, directed by joseph kane, with bob steele, claire carleton, milburn stone, at turner classic movies. The great train robbery 1941 0228 1941 us crime, drama 1h 2m user score. Aug 08, 2019 on august 12, 1964, charlie wilson, part of the gang who pulled off the 1963 great train robbery, one of the biggest heists of its kind, escapes from winson green prison in birmingham, england. The great train robbery 1903 full complete original film on.
The movie faithfully reflects some events of the victorian era such as large differences of classes, public executions applauded by the assistants. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. The great train robbery trailer directed by michael crichton and starring. Porter and a group of local actors headed for the wilds of new jersey to shoot the film. Produced in 1903, it contained many of the plot elements that became a staple of succeeding hollywood westerns. The great train robbery 612 movie clip 75 seconds 1978 hd. Though law protected it from being duplicated, it did.
Edwin stanton porter was born in connellsville, pennsylvania. The great train robbery 1903 is one of the most popular and important early silent films. The film was honored with a commemorative stamp by the us postal service in 1998. The great train robbery was directed and photographed by edwin s. The first great train robbery, released in the united states as the great train robbery, is a 1978 british heist crime film directed by michael crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his novel the great train robbery. The plot was inspired by a true event that occurred on august 29, 1900, when four members of butch cassidys hole in the wall gang halted a train on the union pacific railroad tracks in wyoming.
The great train robbery was americas first narrative film. Drama28 february 1941 usa tom logan is a railroad detective. The film was inspired by scott marbles 1896 stage play. By the time the great train robbery finished, the audience shouted play it again. Porters 1869 1941 the great train robbery 1903 and dream of a rarebit fiend 1906. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. Jerry goldsmith the great train robbery complete original. The great train robbery, 1963 one of the most infamous robberies of all time, 1963s great train robbery involved the hijack of a londonbound train, and the theft of millions of pounds. Episode two, a coppers tale follows the police investigation into the crime and subsequent arrest of many of the perpetrators.
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