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The Great Train Robbery

England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.

Director

Michael Crichton

Year

Genre

adventure, crime, drama

Box Office

$13,027,857

Production

United Artists,Starling Films

Awards

2 nominations

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Pierce

Agar

Donald Sutherland

Miriam

Lesley-Anne Down

Trent

Fowler

Sharp

Burgess

Michael Elphick

Clean Willy

Emily Trent

Elizabeth Trent

Gabrielle Lloyd

Barlow

Harranby

McPherson

Station Despatcher

Maggie

Janine Duvitski

Trent's Butler (as Brian De Salvo)

Judge

AndrÃ© Morell

Prosecutor

Donald Churchill

Captain Jimmy

Connaught

Putnam

Peter Butterworth

Burke

Lewis

Woman on Platform

P.C. London Bridge Station

Rail Guard

Chaplain

Emma Barnes

Ratting Assistant

First Pickpocket

Second Pickpocket

Third Pickpocket

Woman on Strand

Urchin on Strand

Gent on train

Business Owner

Club Waiter

Club Member

Call Girl

Lady in Shop

Posh Gent

Geoffrey Unsworth

Onlooker

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No respectable gentleman is THAT respectable - The Great Train Robbery

No respectable gentleman is THAT respectable

In the year 1855 - The Great Train Robbery

In the year 1855

What exactly are you constructing - The Great Train Robbery

What exactly are you constructing

You are nervous - The Great Train Robbery

You are nervous

He's a ratting gent - The Great Train Robbery

He's a ratting gent

Where have you been keeping her - The Great Train Robbery

Where have you been keeping her

You want this off as well - The Great Train Robbery

You want this off as well

Is he dead? - The Great Train Robbery

- I can tell it excites you.
- Mm-hm. - The Great Train Robbery

- I can tell it excites you. - Mm-hm.

You didn't do the Barclay Hills job - The Great Train Robbery

You didn't do the Barclay Hills job

I'm the bloody fastest Screwsman you'll ever see - The Great Train Robbery

I'm the bloody fastest Screwsman you'll ever see

- Are you ready?
- Ready! - The Great Train Robbery

- Are you ready? - Ready!

Time, gentlemen. Three minutes! - The Great Train Robbery

Time, gentlemen. Three minutes!

May I join you? - The Great Train Robbery

May I join you?

Do you ever tell anyone the truth - The Great Train Robbery

Do you ever tell anyone the truth

What are your eccentricities - The Great Train Robbery

What are your eccentricities

Good evening, madam.
May I be of service? - The Great Train Robbery

Good evening, madam. May I be of service?

(creaking) - The Great Train Robbery

Where do you think it could be? - The Great Train Robbery

Where do you think it could be?

John, would you check the cellar, please? - The Great Train Robbery

John, would you check the cellar, please?

Trying to rob a moving train - The Great Train Robbery

Trying to rob a moving train

Beautiful, isn't it? - The Great Train Robbery

Beautiful, isn't it?

That's what I call a proper woman Which is to say not proper at all - The Great Train Robbery

That's what I call a proper woman Which is to say not...

- That's the plan, is it?
- Yes, that's the plan. - The Great Train Robbery

- That's the plan, is it? - Yes, that's the plan.

Very nice. - The Great Train Robbery

Madame Lucienne will be up presently - The Great Train Robbery

Madame Lucienne will be up presently

You go up the stairs, sir...
and through the first door on your right. - The Great Train Robbery

You go up the stairs, sir... and through the first door on y...

- Monsieur...?
- Er... Jones. - The Great Train Robbery

- Monsieur...? - Er... Jones.

(whistle) - The Great Train Robbery

(whistle) - The Great Train Robbery

What's your pogue up there - The Great Train Robbery

What's your pogue up there

Where's the chavvy - The Great Train Robbery

Where's the chavvy

- Are we ready?
- Mm! - The Great Train Robbery

- Are we ready? - Mm!

- Oh, Geoffrey! I've been robbed!
- Stop thief! Stop that boy! - The Great Train Robbery

- Oh, Geoffrey! I've been robbed! - Stop thief! Stop th...

- Stop that boy. He's a thief.
- What's going on? - The Great Train Robbery

- Stop that boy. He's a thief. - What's going on?

Under! After him. - The Great Train Robbery

Under! After him.

Well done. And thank you, gentlemen. - The Great Train Robbery

Well done. And thank you, gentlemen.

And right at 2.30 he goes off
to relieve himself from his bottle of beer. - The Great Train Robbery

And right at 2.30 he goes off to relieve himself from his bo...

And it's been the same - three nights
running. A very regular bloke, is this jack. - The Great Train Robbery

And it's been the same - three nights running. A very r...

Only Willy can climb that. - The Great Train Robbery

Only Willy can climb that.

No, guv, don't cut me. I'm goin'. - The Great Train Robbery

No, guv, don't cut me. I'm goin'.

Hello, dearie. Comin' in for a good time? - The Great Train Robbery

Hello, dearie. Comin' in for a good time?

Goodness and mercy all my life
shall surely follow me... - The Great Train Robbery

Goodness and mercy all my life shall surely follow me...

Oh, my! I think I'm going to die. - The Great Train Robbery

Oh, my! I think I'm going to die.

(crowd falls silent) - The Great Train Robbery

(crowd falls silent)

Good heavens! He's in a right bad state. - The Great Train Robbery

Good heavens! He's in a right bad state.

Psst! - The Great Train Robbery

Jed? Jed? - The Great Train Robbery

75 seconds, remember? - The Great Train Robbery

75 seconds, remember?

Really? - The Great Train Robbery

All anyone ever thinks about is money - The Great Train Robbery

All anyone ever thinks about is money

(rustling) - The Great Train Robbery

- You mean it's to be you?
- Aye. - The Great Train Robbery

- You mean it's to be you? - Aye.

Unless something goes wrong - The Great Train Robbery

Unless something goes wrong

I can tell it excites you - The Great Train Robbery

I can tell it excites you

We'll see. - The Great Train Robbery

- Now, what is it?
- I'm needing a bit, Mr Simms. - The Great Train Robbery

- Now, what is it? - I'm needing a bit, Mr Simms.

- Willy, if you've turned nose on me...
- I swear it's no flam. - The Great Train Robbery

- Willy, if you've turned nose on me... - I swear it�...

If you've turned nose on me - The Great Train Robbery

If you've turned nose on me

Edward! Edward Pierce! - The Great Train Robbery

Edward! Edward Pierce!

Find me a dead cat - The Great Train Robbery

Find me a dead cat

Miss Lawson! - The Great Train Robbery

An unmarried gentleman must amuse himself - The Great Train Robbery

An unmarried gentleman must amuse himself

Me Mum says a man loves you - The Great Train Robbery

Me Mum says a man loves you

- But the van's locked from outside.
- It's taken care of. - The Great Train Robbery

- But the van's locked from outside. - It's taken ...

- What's going on?
- Take the rope. - The Great Train Robbery

- What's going on? - Take the rope.

Now let it go easy. - The Great Train Robbery

Now let it go easy.

- All done?
- Done. - The Great Train Robbery

- All done? - Done.

You look a sight - The Great Train Robbery

You look a sight

He'll take the river road
and meet us in Folkestone. - The Great Train Robbery

He'll take the river road and meet us in Folkestone.

Take hold of the rope.
We'll be through Ashford soon. Pull it. - The Great Train Robbery

Take hold of the rope. We'll be through Ashford soon. P...

(whistle) - The Great Train Robbery

Ha! - The Great Train Robbery

On the matter of motive - The Great Train Robbery

On the matter of motive

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England, 1850s. A master criminal aims to rob a train of a large sum of gold. Security is incredibly tight and the task seems an impossible one. However, he has a plan and just the right people to carry it out.

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Director: Michael Crichton

Writer: Michael Crichton

Production: United Artists,Starling Films

Genre: adventure, crime, drama

Year: 1978

MetaScore: 68/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: $13,027,857

Released: 02 Feb 1979

Awards: 2 nominations

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