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The First Great Train Robbery 1978 Directed by Michael Crichton

Never have so few taken so much from so many.

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Crime , Drama , Thriller
Production Companies United Artists , Starling Films
Budget $6,000,000
Release Date 14 December 1978
110 mins
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Sean Connery Edward Pierce
Donald Sutherland Robert Agar
Susan Hallinan Emma Barnes
Alan Webb Edgar Trent
Wayne Sleep Clean Willy
Gabrielle Lloyd Elizabeth Trent
Pamela Salem Emily Trent
James Cossins Harranby
John Bett McPherson
Peter Benson Station Despatcher
Brian de Salvo Trent's Butler
Donald Churchill Prosecutor
Brian Glover Captain Jimmy
Noel Johnson Connaught
Agnes Bernelle Woman on Platform
Joe Cahill Rail Guard
Cecil Nash Chaplain
Oliver Smith Ratting Assistant
John Altman First Pickpocket
Paul Kember Second Pickpocket
Geoff Ferris Third Pickpocket
Jenny Till Woman on Strand
Craig Stokes Urchin on Strand
Frank McDonald Policeman at London Bridge station
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