The Great Train Robbery
Dec 1, 1903 G 12m
Crime | Action | Adventure | Western
The clerk at the train station is assaulted and left tied by four men, then they rob the train threatening the operator. (They) take all the money...
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Cast
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Sheriff
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Bandit
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Bandit
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Little Girl
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Fourth Bandit
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Child
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Locomotive Engineer -
Trainman / Bandit
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Dance-Hall Dancer
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Film Crew
Director: Edwin S. PorterVideos
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The Great Train Robbery showcases early technical excellence but, much like its genre, remains incredibly slow paced. Considered to be the first western motion picture and the first film to have a cohesive plot, Porter's silent short film has infl... Read the full review »0 member like this review.
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WHAT I LIKED: What's so notable about Edwin S. Porter's 'The Great Train Robbery,' isn't the story itself or whether it's the first western or not, it's really the way in which the overall narrative is built. Yes the use of cross-cuts showing diff... Read the full review »0 member like this review.
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