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The First Great Train Robbery (known in the United States as The Great Train Robbery) is a 1978 British heist comedy film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his 1975 novel The Great Train Robbery. The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down.
Feb 2, 1979 · A movie based on a novel by Michael Crichton, loosely inspired by a true crime in 1855 England. Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland star as master criminals who plan to rob a train of gold bars.
- (20K)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Michael Crichton
- 1979-02-02
Aug 20, 2011 · The First Great Train Robbery (1978) - Official movie trailer. (c) 1978 MGM/UA. Starring Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley Anne Down. Screenplay & Directed by Michael Crichton....
- 3 min
- 122.6K
- studiotour
A master thief (Sean Connery) plans to rob a moving train in Victorian England with a safecracker (Donald Sutherland) and a seductive woman. The movie has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, but features a thrilling finale and a star-studded cast.
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- Michael Crichton
- PG
- Sean Connery
The First Great Train Robbery is a 1978 British heist comedy film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his 1975 novel The Great Train Robbery. The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down.
Nov 25, 2023 · Learn how four men stole £12,000 of gold bullion from a South Eastern Railway Company train in 1855 and how one of them turned queen's evidence to convict the others. Discover the details of the crime, the investigation, the trial and the fate of the robbers.