

The First Great Train Robbery
1978-12-14 · 110 min · ★ 6.7
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Crichton
- Production companies
- United Artists, Starling Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,000,000
Top Cast
Sean ConneryEdward Pierce
Donald SutherlandRobert Agar
Lesley-Anne DownMiriam
Peter ButterworthPutnam
Michael ElphickBurgess
Alan WebbEdgar Trent
Robert LangSharp
Malcolm TerrisFowler
Wayne SleepClean Willy
Gabrielle LloydElizabeth Trent
Pamela SalemEmily Trent
James CossinsHarranby
John BettMcPherson
Peter BensonStation Despatcher
Janine DuvitskiMaggie
Brian de SalvoTrent's Butler
André MorellJudge
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