The Best Western Movies Ever Made

The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery is notable for the fact that it marked the beginning of the age of the Western film. Released in 1903, it retold the popular story of Butch Cassidy and his Wild Bunch, which took place just a few years before the film was released.

• Released: 02 Feb 1979 in UK in
• Runtime: 110 min
• Genre: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Rated: PG
• Starring: Not Available
• BoxOffice : $13,027,857
• Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.

Story/Plot: 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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