Part one tells the story from the robbers' point of view, detailing how the act was inspired, planned, rehearsed and executed. "The Great Train Robbery" is a miniseries in two parts. The second is about the police investigation and search for them. Non-viewing print was acquired for LC's National Film Preservation Tour, featuring titles from the National Film Registry. Actors in the movie included Alfred C. Abadie, Broncho Billy Anderson and Justus D. Barnes, although there were … The First Great Train Robbery, released in the United States as The Great Train Robbery, is a 1978 British heist neo noir crime film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his novel The Great Train Robbery.. Series 1. Not a remake of the landmark 1903 Edwin S. Porter film, The Great Train Robbery is a dramatization of the famous first hold-up of a moving train in 1855 England. The feature is brimmed with tiny notions and tactics that steals away one's attention that is not only slick but smarter than one usually gets from such genres. The Great Train Robbery produced by Edwin S. Porter in 1903 is frequently acknowledged as the first narrative film. The second is about the police investigation and search for them. Porter, who had previously worked for Thomas Edison as a cameraman, takes the plot from a story based on a real train robbery, written by Scott Marble in 1896. The first part focuses on mid-range crooks, led by Bruce Reynolds (Luke Evans) who decide to rob a train carrying a fortune in money. Chris Chibnall, the screenwriter of The Great Train Robbery, speaks to us about what inspired him to write about the infamous robbery, and how he brings to life one of the untold stories of the event. A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers. The Great Train Robbery. In a sense, Porter helped prime the public for the movies. Stars: Robert Glenister, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson. I really enjoyed the … Release year: 2013. Contact reference librarian. The first part focuses on mid-range crooks, led by Bruce Reynolds (Luke Evans) who decide to rob a train carrying a fortune in money. The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London on the West Coast Main Line in the early hours of 8 August 1963, at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn, near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England.. After tampering with the lineside signals in order to bring the train to a halt, a gang of fifteen, led by Bruce Reynolds, attacked the train. The Great Train Robbery. The conspirators in this undertaking are Edward Pierce (Sean Connery), Agar (Donald Sutherland) and Clean Willy (Wayne Sleep). Trash Truck. The film was inspired by Scott Marble's 1896 stage play, and may also have been inspired by a 1900 train robbery perpetrated by Butch Cassidy. The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, and Lesley-Anne Down This miniseries tells the story of the real-life event in 1963, known as the Great Train Robbery, in which a gang of 15 robbers, led by mastermind Bruce Reynolds, attacked a train and got away with more than £2.6 million. In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train. I always want to like The First Great Train Robbery more than I actually do. At twelve minutes long, The Great Train Robbery film is considered a milestone in film making, expanding on Porter's previous work Life of an American Fireman. The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery is a character driven thriller about a heist pulled off by a team on a running train. I really enjoyed the first part, but the second part for me was a let- down. The trouble is, Michael Crichton's novel (loosely based on the Great Gold Robbery of 1855) is a straight, quasi-factual affair, whereas the movie aims to be a heist romp and Crichton as a screenwriter and director seems to struggle with this lighter touch. "The Great Train Robbery" is a miniseries in two parts. In this stop-motion short film, a bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.