The Great Train Robbery (1903)

12/07/1903 (US) • 12m

Western, Crime, Action, Adventure

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Gilbert M. Anderson

Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)

John Manus Dougherty Sr.

Bandit (uncredited)

Frank Hanaway

Bandit (uncredited)

Adam Charles Hayman

Bandit (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

Trainman / Bandit (uncredited)

Marie Murray

Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Mary Snow

Little Girl (uncredited)

A.C. Abadie

Sheriff (uncredited)

Walter Cameron

Sheriff (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$150.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

robbery

robber

dynamite

hold-up robbery

outlaw

railroad

bandit

silent film

train robbery

posse

short film

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