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Film 1903 12 min

The Great Train Robbery

“It electrified dad! It terrified mother! It will amuse you!”

TMDB Rating ★ 7.0
Votes 735
Director Edwin S. Porter
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Western Crime Action Adventure
The Story

After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.

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Cast & Characters

Gilbert M. Anderson

Gilbert M. Anderson

Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
John Manus Dougherty Sr.

John Manus Dougherty Sr.

Bandit (uncredited)
Frank Hanaway

Frank Hanaway

Bandit (uncredited)
Adam Charles Hayman

Adam Charles Hayman

Bandit (uncredited)
Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Trainman / Bandit (uncredited)
Marie Murray

Marie Murray

Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Snow

Mary Snow

Little Girl (uncredited)
A.C. Abadie

A.C. Abadie

Sheriff (uncredited)
Walter Cameron

Walter Cameron

Sheriff (uncredited)
Donald Gallaher

Donald Gallaher

Little Boy (uncredited)
Shadrack E. Graham

Shadrack E. Graham

Child (uncredited)
George Barnes

George Barnes

(uncredited)
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