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The Great Train Robbery

  • 19031903
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
19K
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Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
  • Short
  • Action
  • Adventure
A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
19K
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  • Director
    • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Scott Marble(story)
    • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson(uncredited)
    • A.C. Abadie(uncredited)
    • George Barnes(uncredited)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Scott Marble(story)
    • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson(uncredited)
    • A.C. Abadie(uncredited)
    • George Barnes(uncredited)
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    • 110User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, A.C. Abadie, Walter Cameron, and Marie Murray in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Frank Hanaway, John Manus Dougherty Sr., and Adam Charles Hayman in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
    Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery (1903)
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    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
    • Banditas Bandit
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    A.C. Abadie
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    • (uncredited)
    George Barnes
    George Barnes
      Justus D. Barnes
      Justus D. Barnes
      • Bandit Who Fires at Cameraas Bandit Who Fires at Camera
      • (uncredited)
      Walter Cameron
      • Sheriffas Sheriff
      • (uncredited)
      John Manus Dougherty Sr.
      • Fourth Banditas Fourth Bandit
      • (uncredited)
      Donald Gallaher
      Donald Gallaher
      • Little Boyas Little Boy
      • (uncredited)
      Shadrack E. Graham
      • Childas Child
      • (uncredited)
      Frank Hanaway
      • Banditas Bandit
      • (uncredited)
      Adam Charles Hayman
      • Banditas Bandit
      • (uncredited)
      Morgan Jones
        Robert Milasch
        Robert Milasch
        • Trainmanas Trainman
        • (uncredited)
        • …
        Marie Murray
        • Dance-Hall Danceras Dance-Hall Dancer
        • (uncredited)
        Frederick T. Scott
        • Manas Man
        • (uncredited)
        Mary Snow
        • Little Girlas Little Girl
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
        • Writers
          • Scott Marble(story) (uncredited)
          • Edwin S. Porter(uncredited)
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        Storyline

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        Among the earliest existing films in American cinema - notable as an early film to present a narrative story to tell - it depicts a group of outlaws who hold up a train and rob the passengers. They are then pursued by a Sheriff's posse. Several scenes have color included - all hand tinted. —garykmcd
        • national film registry
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        • Plot summary
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        • Taglines
          • It Electrified Dad! It Terrified Mother! It Will Amuse You!
        • Genres
          • Short
          • Action
          • Adventure
          • Crime
          • Western
        • Certificate
          • TV-G
        • Parents guide

        Did you know

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        • Trivia
          The original camera negative still exists in excellent condition. The Library of Congress, who holds it, can still make new prints.
        • Goofs
          When the telegraph operator revives with his hands tied behind his back, he uses one of his hands to help him stand up and then quickly puts the hand behind his back again.
        • Connections
          Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

        User reviews110

        Review
        Top review
        8/10
        Film Editing Is Born
        It's hard to assign "The Great Train Robbery" a rating, as it shouldn't really be watched as a film the way we watch films now. But from a historical perspective, it's fascinating, and is an excellent example of the use of film editing, an art form then in its infancy and now an award category recognized every year at the Oscars.

        Before this movie, it wasn't customary to tell multiple story lines simultaneously, but here, various activities going on in different locations are intercut to create suspense. D.W. Griffith would use this technique much more ambitiously (and combine it with many other developing film techniques) in "The Birth of a Nation" over ten years later, but credit must be given to "Train Robbery" for blazing a trail.

        Also, this is the movie famous for the shot of an outlaw shooting a gun directly at the camera. I can't imagine what effect this had on audiences at the time, who were probably diving behind their chairs for cover.

        Grade: A
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        • Jan 3, 2006

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        • Release date
          • December 7, 1903 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • United States
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Велике пограбування потягу
        • Filming locations
          • Dover, New Jersey, USA
        • Production company
          • Edison Manufacturing Company
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        Box office

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        • Budget
          • $150 (estimated)
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        Technical specs

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        • Runtime
          11 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Silent
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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