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The Great Train Robbery (1903)

TV_G  11 min  -  Short | Western   -  1 December 1903 (USA)
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A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.

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Cast

Uncredited cast:
A.C. Abadie A.C. Abadie ...
Sheriff (uncredited)
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson ...
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
George Barnes George Barnes ...
(uncredited)
Justus D. Barnes Justus D. Barnes ...
Walter Cameron Walter Cameron ...
Sheriff (uncredited)
John Manus Dougherty Sr. John Manus Dougherty Sr. ...
Fourth Bandit (uncredited)
Donald Gallaher ...
Little Boy (uncredited)
Frank Hanaway Frank Hanaway ...
Bandit (uncredited)
Adam Charles Hayman Adam Charles Hayman ...
Bandit (uncredited)
Morgan Jones Morgan Jones ...
(uncredited)
Marie Murray Marie Murray ...
Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Snow Mary Snow ...
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Storyline

Among the earliest existing films in American cinema - notable as the first film that presented a narrative story to tell - it depicts a group of cowboy 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. Written by garykmcd  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Train | Bandit | Train Station | Sheriff | Posse  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le vol du grand rapide See more »

Filming Locations:

Dover, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$150 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(18 fps) (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (hand-colored)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The film was originally distributed with a note saying that the famous shot of the bandit firing his gun at the camera could be placed either at the beginning or at the end of the film. All known prints put it at the end. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the bandits have robbed the passengers they run towards the rear of the train instead of towards the front, where their getaway locomotive is waiting. In the next shot, they are seen running towards the locomotive. See more »