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Feature film — 1978

The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

6.71h 50mThriller — Adventure — Drama — Crime

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

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A high-signal pick with 459 votes.

United Artists / Starling Films

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Director: Michael Crichton

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Cast & crew

Sean Connery as Edward Pierce

Sean Connery

Edward Pierce

Donald Sutherland as Robert Agar

Donald Sutherland

Robert Agar

Lesley-Anne Down as Miriam

Lesley-Anne Down

Miriam

Peter Butterworth as Putnam

Peter Butterworth

Putnam

Michael Elphick as Burgess

Michael Elphick

Burgess

Alan Webb as Edgar Trent

Alan Webb

Edgar Trent

Robert Lang as Sharp

Robert Lang

Sharp

Malcolm Terris as Fowler

Malcolm Terris

Fowler

Wayne Sleep as Clean Willy

Wayne Sleep

Clean Willy

Gabrielle Lloyd as Elizabeth Trent

Gabrielle Lloyd

Elizabeth Trent

Pamela Salem as Emily Trent

Pamela Salem

Emily Trent

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George Downing

Barlow

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