For those interested in American silent movie history, this film provides a rare look into movies as popular culture. Sadly, 95% of all silent fims made, have been lost through nitrate decomposition or outright destruction. This film made in 1926, is a rare survivor of the cowboy genre targeted for a youth audience. The plot to say the least is simplistic. But it was loaded wonderful stunts, constant action and spectacular scenery. Tom Mix was a hugh boxoffice draw, and as well know then, as was Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, or Mary Pickford. If you're curious to see a film that might well have thrilled your great grandfather and great grandmother when they were kids, check out *The Great A&K*.
12 Reviews
Classic Tom Mix Movie
springfieldrental14 March 2022
Popular actor Tom Mix was a veteran of the screen by the time John Wayne's first appearance in front of the camera, debuting in a short for Selig Polyscope's 1909 "The Cowboy Millionaire.'" By the time he was in October 1926's "The Great K & A Train Robbery," Mix was Hollywood's top Western actor, pulling in well over $7,500 per week. Wearing his trademark wide-brimmed white hat and wearing flashy clothes, Mix performed all his physical stunts. He's first seen in "The Great K & A Robbery" dangling high above the Colorado River eavesdropping on a conversation between two baddies on the edge of a cliff. Once Mix gets the lowdown on what those two desperados are up to, he proceeds to get on his trusty horse, 'Tony the Wonder Horse,' a celebrity in his own right, to chase after a speeding train with Madge Cullen (Dorothy Dwan), on board. She's the object of a kidnapping scheme by the gang looking to cash in on a big ransom payback.
Based on a Paul Leicester Ford 1896 novel, "The Great K & A Robbery," the film sees Mix as a detective investigating a series of robberies on the K & A Railroad. He discovers the president of the rail company's secretary is an insider working in cahoots with the bandits responsible for holding up his employer's trains. All the exterior action takes place in the rugged terrain of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where scores of that town's citizenship came out to watch Mix perform his daredevil feats before the camera.
By the time the silent film era ended, Mix had been in 282 movies. His transition to sound was not quite as successful, since, because of a previous accident where a bullet entered his throat, as well as several broken noses over the years from stunt work, Mix's voice didn't have that strength of authority required for a macho cowboy he had been portraying all those years. He did make nine films for Universal Pictures when talkies entered the pictures. But his extravagant spending and a purchase of a circus which his daughter ran into the ground, resulted his finances being squandered away. In 1940, while driving to visit a sheriff in Tucson, Arizona, Mix swerved to avoid construction barriers marking a washed out bridge. A heavy suitcase in the backseat hit him square in the back of his head as his car overturned in a gully, breaking his neck. He was instantly killed at the age of 60.
Based on a Paul Leicester Ford 1896 novel, "The Great K & A Robbery," the film sees Mix as a detective investigating a series of robberies on the K & A Railroad. He discovers the president of the rail company's secretary is an insider working in cahoots with the bandits responsible for holding up his employer's trains. All the exterior action takes place in the rugged terrain of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, where scores of that town's citizenship came out to watch Mix perform his daredevil feats before the camera.
By the time the silent film era ended, Mix had been in 282 movies. His transition to sound was not quite as successful, since, because of a previous accident where a bullet entered his throat, as well as several broken noses over the years from stunt work, Mix's voice didn't have that strength of authority required for a macho cowboy he had been portraying all those years. He did make nine films for Universal Pictures when talkies entered the pictures. But his extravagant spending and a purchase of a circus which his daughter ran into the ground, resulted his finances being squandered away. In 1940, while driving to visit a sheriff in Tucson, Arizona, Mix swerved to avoid construction barriers marking a washed out bridge. A heavy suitcase in the backseat hit him square in the back of his head as his car overturned in a gully, breaking his neck. He was instantly killed at the age of 60.
It's hard to know whether it's more worthwhile . . .
oscaralbert30 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
. . . to focus on THE GREAT K & A TRAIN ROBBERY's Racism, Sexism, poor continuity, implausible plot, or clumsy acting. There's a saying that crops up in nearly every discussion of American Film: When in Doubt, Blame John Wayne. Before he kicked his bucket, Marion--as he was known in his K&A Days--apparently told this site (or its forerunner) that he was an "extra" among the cast for this Tom Mix vehicle. If so, his Face Time here would make most of Brit Director Alfred Hitchcock's famed but extremely fleeting cameo appearances look like featured roles by way of comparison with Marion's "work" in this flick and the rest of his first 20 or 30 claimed "parts." A VHS release from the 1900s for another alleged entry in Marion's filmography called THE DROP-KICK actually highlighted his literal face-in-the-crowd "role," which lasted approximately nine-tenths of one second. Though the box for that tape gave Marion equal billing with DROP-KICK's principle players, the case for K&A's 2003 Grapevine DVD release states that K&A was released in 1924, when 17-year-old Marion was still moping around in high school over his parent's ahead-of-their-time divorce, rather than in 1926, when a 19-year-old Marion had just dropped out of college due to what forensic psychologists have concluded was some sort of a male-on-male sexual assault by an unknown number of his college football teammates. (Only 2% of such incidents came to the attention of the not-always-sympathetic Authorities during the 1920s, and this small fraction that WAS reported nearly always involved one or more fatalities.) In other words, the Grapevine people are trying to avoid connecting this film with the sordid details of Marion's deflowering by NOT mentioning him at all, and purposely back-dating K&A's release to a year when Marion could NOT have been involved in it (which means that Grapevine might back-date its upcoming "public domain" release of GONE WITH THE WIND to 1858--BEFORE the novel was written, the battles were fought, Atlanta was burned, or movies were invented--if it felt a Politically Correct Need to do so).
Amazing!
davewh112 October 2005
I am not a fan of silent movies and I didn't know this was a silent film when I started watching. But... it got me from the start. Tom Mix was 46 when he made this film and he did his own stunts! The opening stunt with the ropes over the raging river got me into the film. His horse " Tony " is really good. How did they get him to go across a rope bridge? Apparently Mix rode Tony for many years. The story is predictable but well done as well. The train scenes are fun to watch and although there are some scenes which seem to me over acted I found it a really enjoyable film. It is also interesting to see the furnishings of the railway cars and the steam engines, which are so obviously authentic for their time. It's a duster, not a great movie, but fun to watch. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. There are so many little things of interest throughout the film which give one a glimpse of what life was like - way back when.
Fast and Fun Mix Western
Michael_Elliott9 March 2011
Great K&A Train Robbery, The (1926)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
The K&A Train Company are being robbed left and right so the president hires a detective but he thinks the guy has chickened out. It turns out that the detective (Tom Mix) is actually on the case but hiding his identity because he knows that it's the president's secretary who is tipping off the bad guys. Now the detective must try and not only stop the bad guys but find a way to make sure the latest gold delivery gets to the bank. If you've ever seen a movie serial then you know the final three or four minutes is where the film really comes to life as the action picks up and it leads to a tense cliffhanger. That's pretty much what this film is as it runs just over an hour and for the most part it's just one action packed scene right after another and I couldn't help but think of the final minutes of a serial but here those exciting final minutes lasts the entire running time. It's easy to see why this movie was so popular back in the day because it features Mix doing everything he was loved for and at a pace probably a lot faster than most people had ever witnessed. Many reviewers mention how fast this movie is and it is rather amazing to see how much they packed into such a short time. The opening sequence runs twenty-minutes as the train is on the way, the robbery are set up and ready to go and then we see Mix who is hanging off a cliff waiting for his time to shine. This sequence runs twenty-minutes and features a build-up, the action and then the pay off. This is a tremendous sequence that contains so much action and drama that the middle portion of the film somewhat feels slow in comparison and yet it's still ten times faster than your typical Western. This earliest sequence certainly makes the film one of the most memorable Westerns of the silent era. There's a stunt where Mix (probably his double) goes from one cliff and has to ride down the rope to a horse waiting on the ground. This looks incredible and is just one example of why stunts in the silents were so dangerous but at the same so amazing to watch. Mix, needless to say, fits the role of the good cowboy without any problems and delivers another winning performance. Tony, his horse, is also in good form and gets to do a couple stunts himself. Dorothy Dwan plays the love interest, Will Walling her father and Carl Miller plays the snake informant. Apparently a young John Wayne is also in the cast but I couldn't spot him. THE GREAT K&A TRAIN ROBBERY was legendary in its day but it seems to have been forgotten by many today, which is a real shame because silent fans will certainly eat this up but the thing is so fast and action-packed that I can't help but think many others would get a kick out of it.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
The K&A Train Company are being robbed left and right so the president hires a detective but he thinks the guy has chickened out. It turns out that the detective (Tom Mix) is actually on the case but hiding his identity because he knows that it's the president's secretary who is tipping off the bad guys. Now the detective must try and not only stop the bad guys but find a way to make sure the latest gold delivery gets to the bank. If you've ever seen a movie serial then you know the final three or four minutes is where the film really comes to life as the action picks up and it leads to a tense cliffhanger. That's pretty much what this film is as it runs just over an hour and for the most part it's just one action packed scene right after another and I couldn't help but think of the final minutes of a serial but here those exciting final minutes lasts the entire running time. It's easy to see why this movie was so popular back in the day because it features Mix doing everything he was loved for and at a pace probably a lot faster than most people had ever witnessed. Many reviewers mention how fast this movie is and it is rather amazing to see how much they packed into such a short time. The opening sequence runs twenty-minutes as the train is on the way, the robbery are set up and ready to go and then we see Mix who is hanging off a cliff waiting for his time to shine. This sequence runs twenty-minutes and features a build-up, the action and then the pay off. This is a tremendous sequence that contains so much action and drama that the middle portion of the film somewhat feels slow in comparison and yet it's still ten times faster than your typical Western. This earliest sequence certainly makes the film one of the most memorable Westerns of the silent era. There's a stunt where Mix (probably his double) goes from one cliff and has to ride down the rope to a horse waiting on the ground. This looks incredible and is just one example of why stunts in the silents were so dangerous but at the same so amazing to watch. Mix, needless to say, fits the role of the good cowboy without any problems and delivers another winning performance. Tony, his horse, is also in good form and gets to do a couple stunts himself. Dorothy Dwan plays the love interest, Will Walling her father and Carl Miller plays the snake informant. Apparently a young John Wayne is also in the cast but I couldn't spot him. THE GREAT K&A TRAIN ROBBERY was legendary in its day but it seems to have been forgotten by many today, which is a real shame because silent fans will certainly eat this up but the thing is so fast and action-packed that I can't help but think many others would get a kick out of it.
Cheap n cheery
JohnSeal20 January 2001
The story isn't much, but at a brisk 53 minutes you could do a lot worse. Some of the photography is actually quite stunning and impressive, and there's some good stunt work too. Sad to say the comedy relief from Curtis McHenry is particularly offensive to modern viewers, which may go some way to explaining this film's obscurity.
If you love westerns you have to see this
J_J_Gittes3 January 2007
Contrary to the IMDb rating and its reputation, this movie is very good. If you are a fan of westerns but are tired of all the talking and waiting, of endless meaningful glances and a meditative rhythm and you want some ACTION, get this film! This is one of the best action films of all time, with some exemplary stunt work. The storyline is easy to follow, but without any plot holes as has become a standard nowadays. Tom Mix is a great Cowboy and fits the character he is portraying wonderfully. Don't get me wrong, I love Douglas Fairbanks, and admire his artistry, but besides his greater charm, he is nowhere as good as Tom Mix in this film. This is meant as an invitation to all Fairbanks' fans, because this will be exactly their kind of film. At 53 minutes, the film never drags and does what it set out to do almost perfectly. If only more films where this modest.
Tom & Tony to the Rescue
Mike-76422 April 2008
Cullen, president of the K & A railroad, is at a loss to stop the robberies occurring on his line, even though he is unaware his secretary, Holt, is secretly tipping off the bandits with the shipments. Tom Morgan is called on to investigate, even though he needs to disguise himself as an outlaw in order infiltrate Tolfree's gang and hear their plans. When Cullen decides to send a shipment of bonds with him on another train, Holt tells Tolfree, who's going to lead his gang into robbery unless Tom's assistant, a hobo named Deluxe Harry, can relay the information to him in time. This is one of the more enjoyable Mix silents (of which there are still way too few) with a brisk pace, exciting chases, thrilling stunts throughout, and an exciting climax in an underground cave. A prologue to the film points out the exterior shots being in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and they are very striking adding a lot of beauty to the picture. I think the film tried to be too mysterious with Mix' characterization and the character of the butler could have been eliminated since Deluxe Harry fit in well as the comic relief. Rating 8.
Wall to Wall Action!
bsmith555230 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
"The Great K & A Train Robbery" is an action packed Tom Mix western in which he plays a special agent Tom Gordon called in to help railroad president Eugene Cullen (William Walling solve the hold-ups of his railway.
Tom arrives but unknown to Cullen, is working undercover as a masked bandit in order to study the railroad gang's movements. Cullen's daughter Madge (Dorothy Dean) is on her way home when gang leader Bill Tolfree (Edward Piel Sr.) decides that the kidnapping of Madge would yield a large ransom payment.
Tom, who had been listening in hiding to the gang's plans, rescues Madge and escapes the gang's clutches. Madge becomes attracted to the devil may care bandit while Cullen's secretary Burton Holt (Carl Miller) looks on jealously. Holt, it turns out is a snake in the grass, informing the gang of upcoming bank shipments.
While escaping from Cullen's private train, Tom meets hobo Deluxe Harry (Harry Grippe) riding beneath the private railway car. It turns out that Harry had served under Tom in another life. To make a long story short, Harry overhears Holt telling Tolfree of the railway's plans to move the shipment of gold bonds from the original train to Cullen's private train.
Using a pull car, Harry races to inform Tom of Holt's deceit. Tom manages to foil the robbery and gives the box containing the bonds to Harry for safekeeping. However Holt shoots Harry down and takes the box and flees. It turns out that the gang has a secret underwater cave hideout. Tom follows Holt to the hideout and..................................................................
In this action packed film, we are treated to many spectacular stunts. Mix is supposed to have performed them but I can't see the studio allowing him perform the most dangerous ones. The stunts involving sliding down a rope or crossing a ravine are shown in long shots where you cannot see the faces. The hard ridin' was probably done by Mix and his horse Tony.
Plenty of gunplay (although I don't remember anyone getting killed), ridin' , ropin'and fisticuiffs to satisfy all of Mix's fans. You have to laugh when Mix first enters the bandit's hideout by swimming underwater, and comes up in the cave with his hat on.
The character of "Snowball" (Curtis McHenry) is typical of the movie industry's portrayal of African-Americans during this period. He is used as comedy relief in a low and demeaning manner. Pity.
Tom arrives but unknown to Cullen, is working undercover as a masked bandit in order to study the railroad gang's movements. Cullen's daughter Madge (Dorothy Dean) is on her way home when gang leader Bill Tolfree (Edward Piel Sr.) decides that the kidnapping of Madge would yield a large ransom payment.
Tom, who had been listening in hiding to the gang's plans, rescues Madge and escapes the gang's clutches. Madge becomes attracted to the devil may care bandit while Cullen's secretary Burton Holt (Carl Miller) looks on jealously. Holt, it turns out is a snake in the grass, informing the gang of upcoming bank shipments.
While escaping from Cullen's private train, Tom meets hobo Deluxe Harry (Harry Grippe) riding beneath the private railway car. It turns out that Harry had served under Tom in another life. To make a long story short, Harry overhears Holt telling Tolfree of the railway's plans to move the shipment of gold bonds from the original train to Cullen's private train.
Using a pull car, Harry races to inform Tom of Holt's deceit. Tom manages to foil the robbery and gives the box containing the bonds to Harry for safekeeping. However Holt shoots Harry down and takes the box and flees. It turns out that the gang has a secret underwater cave hideout. Tom follows Holt to the hideout and..................................................................
In this action packed film, we are treated to many spectacular stunts. Mix is supposed to have performed them but I can't see the studio allowing him perform the most dangerous ones. The stunts involving sliding down a rope or crossing a ravine are shown in long shots where you cannot see the faces. The hard ridin' was probably done by Mix and his horse Tony.
Plenty of gunplay (although I don't remember anyone getting killed), ridin' , ropin'and fisticuiffs to satisfy all of Mix's fans. You have to laugh when Mix first enters the bandit's hideout by swimming underwater, and comes up in the cave with his hat on.
The character of "Snowball" (Curtis McHenry) is typical of the movie industry's portrayal of African-Americans during this period. He is used as comedy relief in a low and demeaning manner. Pity.
Superb locations with solid action stunts n a mighty good chase sequence.
Fella_shibby18 February 2019
Revisited this film recently.
It is one of the most beautifully shot film with solid action stunts.
It has breathtaking locations n amazing shots of the Colorado River.
The pacing is tight but the humor is offensive, especially that of Curtis McHenry as Snowball with a gun behind his back.
The chase scene where the guy fleeing on his horse on one side of the river n the train on the other side is awesome.
The opening scene with a train moving fast thru the splendid Royal gorge of Colorado is breathtaking.
The gang's lair, shown in the end was something really outta comic books.
The horse stunts, the train sequences, the chase sequence n some of the aerial stunts r truly noteworthy.
The plot is based on the actual foiling of a train robbery by Dick Gordon. Detective Gordon (Tom Mix) is working undercover as a highwayman to catch train robbers. Apart from Tom Mix, the horse n the hobo played by Harry Gripp, all did good job.
The plot is based on the actual foiling of a train robbery by Dick Gordon. Detective Gordon (Tom Mix) is working undercover as a highwayman to catch train robbers. Apart from Tom Mix, the horse n the hobo played by Harry Gripp, all did good job.
Practically non-stop action and excitement
planktonrules5 May 2022
"The Great K & A Train Robbery" is a Tom Mix movie I saw because apparently John Wayne was an extra in the film, but blink twice and you'll miss him. Well, this didn't matter very much because the film was still VERY exciting...even if it is silent.
Tom Mix plays a bandit in this film, though in reality he's a private detective hired to find out who is responsible for some robberies on his trains. It soon becomes apparent that the boss' private secretary is behind all this...but proviing it is a serious problem.
The film has tons of stunts (apparently performed by Mix himsefl) and is very exciting to watch. So, while the plot is simple, the execution clearly isn't. One of the best silent westerns I've seen...and well worth seeing.
Tom Mix plays a bandit in this film, though in reality he's a private detective hired to find out who is responsible for some robberies on his trains. It soon becomes apparent that the boss' private secretary is behind all this...but proviing it is a serious problem.
The film has tons of stunts (apparently performed by Mix himsefl) and is very exciting to watch. So, while the plot is simple, the execution clearly isn't. One of the best silent westerns I've seen...and well worth seeing.
Highly entertaining and sharply made, a swell western classic
I_Ailurophile4 January 2024
It remains true that some of the greatest cinema ever produced came from the silent era; it's also true that some titles of the time can be fairly described as "simpler entertainment for a simpler time." Especially with storytelling that's rather direct and relatively unsophisticated, one may reasonably argue that this 1926 western probably doesn't fall into the former category - though for all the hard work and cleverness that went into it, 'The great K & A train robbery' is absolutely more than any mere reflection of the latter. Even within the first several minutes there is a great deal to greet us that readily impresses, and one quickly begins to fall in love. I don't know if I'd go so far as to call it an complete must-see, yet this is a classic that mostly holds up tremendously and is well worth checking out if you have the opportunity. While we may debate the specifics of whether or not the sum total is "flawless," for the level at which it operates, I'm happy to say the distinction means little.
The filming locations are utterly gorgeous, and the wear of time on the surviving print hasn't diminished their visualization in the slightest. Within the natural settings in Coloradan landscapes, and the excellent constructed sets, star Tom Mix, "Wonder Horse" Tony,' and the other stunt performers execute a variety of dangerous, genuinely thrilling maneuvers, some of which definitely would not be done the same way in subsequent years as considerations developed of safety and animal labor. The stunts and effects are truly superb and all involved are to be commended for such outstanding work - including director Lewis Seiler and cinematographer Daniel B. Clark, whose keen minds and eyes consistently supply a wonderfully active, dynamic, vivid spectacle. No, not every passing moment is a major to-do, but even quieter scenes are orchestrated with an intelligence and finesse that's deeply gratifying. It very much comes across how much passion and care went into the production, and what joy these folks took in making pictures and telling stories. Even if it's not perfect, this exemplifies why we love movies.
True, there's some questionable, indelicate language concerning Curtis McHenry and his character, and one could easily take issue with some of the writing - such as, chiefly, the somewhat contrived, obligatory romantic element. But these are echoes of contemporary society, and matters of oversimplification; though worthy of discussion, they do not substantially take away from the terrific value 'The great K & A train robbery' can otherwise claim. That value further includes splendid, nuanced acting from all on hand, among them Dorothy Dwan, Will Walling, and Carl Miller, not to mention Harry Gripp and Mix. Working from Paul Leicester Ford's novel, John Stone penned a fantastic screenplay with strong scene writing to flesh out a duly compelling narrative. Even the costume design, hair, and makeup are swell. It bears repeating, though, that this is a feature with a mind for wowing the audience, and it ably succeeds with those marvelous filming locations, effects, and stunts, deftly realized through smart direction and cinematography. There's some drama in this western, yes, and romance, but at its core this is almost more of an action flick, and with some light comedy on top the result at worst only just stops short of being fully perfect.
I can understand how older cinema doesn't appeal to all comers; I'd have said the same of myself at one time. With sufficient strength and obvious skill, however, some fare supersedes any bounds of personal preferences, and I'm inclined to believe this might be an example of a title that may help to bridge the gap for folks who don't generally sit for the silent era. We can and should talk about some facets with a mind for how things have changed over time, or needed to or should change, but by and large this is stupendously fun and well made all throughout its minute length. It's exciting and absorbing, keeping us firmly locked in, and from one scene to the next there's so much for us to take in that the film quite warrants another view just so we can have more of a chance to see every brilliant detail. In all honesty, I dare say this is more riveting and satisfying than vast swaths of all those pictures that have followed in the past ninety-eight years, be they western, action, thriller, sci-fi, or anything else. I assumed I'd appreciate 'The great K & A train robbery,' but it's certainly far better than I could have hoped. I could scarcely be more pleased with just how good it is, and I'm happy to give it my very high and hearty recommendation!
The filming locations are utterly gorgeous, and the wear of time on the surviving print hasn't diminished their visualization in the slightest. Within the natural settings in Coloradan landscapes, and the excellent constructed sets, star Tom Mix, "Wonder Horse" Tony,' and the other stunt performers execute a variety of dangerous, genuinely thrilling maneuvers, some of which definitely would not be done the same way in subsequent years as considerations developed of safety and animal labor. The stunts and effects are truly superb and all involved are to be commended for such outstanding work - including director Lewis Seiler and cinematographer Daniel B. Clark, whose keen minds and eyes consistently supply a wonderfully active, dynamic, vivid spectacle. No, not every passing moment is a major to-do, but even quieter scenes are orchestrated with an intelligence and finesse that's deeply gratifying. It very much comes across how much passion and care went into the production, and what joy these folks took in making pictures and telling stories. Even if it's not perfect, this exemplifies why we love movies.
True, there's some questionable, indelicate language concerning Curtis McHenry and his character, and one could easily take issue with some of the writing - such as, chiefly, the somewhat contrived, obligatory romantic element. But these are echoes of contemporary society, and matters of oversimplification; though worthy of discussion, they do not substantially take away from the terrific value 'The great K & A train robbery' can otherwise claim. That value further includes splendid, nuanced acting from all on hand, among them Dorothy Dwan, Will Walling, and Carl Miller, not to mention Harry Gripp and Mix. Working from Paul Leicester Ford's novel, John Stone penned a fantastic screenplay with strong scene writing to flesh out a duly compelling narrative. Even the costume design, hair, and makeup are swell. It bears repeating, though, that this is a feature with a mind for wowing the audience, and it ably succeeds with those marvelous filming locations, effects, and stunts, deftly realized through smart direction and cinematography. There's some drama in this western, yes, and romance, but at its core this is almost more of an action flick, and with some light comedy on top the result at worst only just stops short of being fully perfect.
I can understand how older cinema doesn't appeal to all comers; I'd have said the same of myself at one time. With sufficient strength and obvious skill, however, some fare supersedes any bounds of personal preferences, and I'm inclined to believe this might be an example of a title that may help to bridge the gap for folks who don't generally sit for the silent era. We can and should talk about some facets with a mind for how things have changed over time, or needed to or should change, but by and large this is stupendously fun and well made all throughout its minute length. It's exciting and absorbing, keeping us firmly locked in, and from one scene to the next there's so much for us to take in that the film quite warrants another view just so we can have more of a chance to see every brilliant detail. In all honesty, I dare say this is more riveting and satisfying than vast swaths of all those pictures that have followed in the past ninety-eight years, be they western, action, thriller, sci-fi, or anything else. I assumed I'd appreciate 'The great K & A train robbery,' but it's certainly far better than I could have hoped. I could scarcely be more pleased with just how good it is, and I'm happy to give it my very high and hearty recommendation!
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