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Connery in a top hat plotting the ultimate heist? Sir, yes sir.
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IMDb
69
Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
69
Google
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The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

Victorian swaggerCaper chaosGentleman thief energy

Overview

AdventureDramaThrillerCrime

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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19th centuryhistorical figurevictorian englandhanginggold theftexecutionbritish historygallows1850splaying piano+5 more

Standout Aspects

Direction

Crichton's clinical precision in every clockwork detail

Practical Effects

Real steam trains, real stunts, zero green screen cowardice

Costume

Connery's sideburns deserve their own billing

Best for:Friends: Vintage heist night with snacks and sus accents·Rewatch: Catch the mechanics you missed first time
Michael Crichton

Director

Michael Crichton

ReleasedDec 14, 1978
Runtime1h 50m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$6M
United Artists
Starling Films

Top Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

Edward Pierce

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Robert Agar

Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Miriam

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Edgar Trent

Malcolm Terris

Malcolm Terris

Fowler

Robert Lang

Robert Lang

Sharp

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep

Clean Willy

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Burgess

Gabrielle Lloyd

Gabrielle Lloyd

Elizabeth Trent

Pamela Salem

Pamela Salem

Emily Trent

James Cossins

James Cossins

Harranby

John Bett

John Bett

McPherson

Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Station Despatcher

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Connery performed his own train-top stunts because insurance be damned, he's Sean Connery.

Cultural

Based on the actual 1855 Great Gold Robbery—Crichton adapted his own novel, which itself fictionalized real events.

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