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The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

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

19037.00h 12m

Overview

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.

Directed by Edwin S. Porter
Written by Edwin S. Porter, Scott Marble
Produced by Edwin S. Porter
Box OfficeBudget: $1500

Top Cast

Gilbert M. Anderson

Gilbert M. Anderson

Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)

J

John Manus Dougherty Sr.

Bandit (uncredited)

F

Frank Hanaway

Bandit (uncredited)

A

Adam Charles Hayman

Bandit (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Trainman / Bandit (uncredited)

M

Marie Murray

Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)

M

Mary Snow

Little Girl (uncredited)

A

A.C. Abadie

Sheriff (uncredited)

W

Walter Cameron

Sheriff (uncredited)

D

Donald Gallaher

Little Boy (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

robberyrobberdynamitehold-up robberyoutlawrailroadbanditsilent filmtrain robberyposseshort film

About The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery is a western, crime, action, adventure film released in 1903 exploring themes of robbery, robber, dynamite, hold-up robbery, outlaw, railroad. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, it stars Gilbert M. Anderson, John Manus Dougherty Sr., Frank Hanaway. 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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