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From TMDb members · 2 total- James6/10
Firstly, I feel honoured to be the first to write a review for this prestigious short; secondly, I found it to be… good. I can’t claim any more than that, though it is heavily influential. The narrative is unlike many other short, silent films as it actually sucks you in until th…
- CinemaSerf7/10
This opens with quite a menacing scene from Justus D. Barnes who points his pistol right between our eyes.... Then you have to feel a bit sorry for "Broncho Billy" Anderson who proceeds to get himself tied up, shot and generally manhandled as a ruthless gang raid his railway offi…
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The Great Train Robbery
“It electrified dad! It terrified mother! It will amuse you!”
70%
Movie
12m
AI Analysis
The Great Train Robbery (1903) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Great Train Robbery (1903) — a movie tagged as Western, Crime, and Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~12 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Great Train Robbery 70% (698 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 698 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1903-12-07
- Runtime
- 12m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 5698
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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.
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The official runtime for The Great Train Robbery is approximately 12 minutes.
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Cast
Gilbert M. Anderson
Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
- J
John Manus Dougherty Sr.
Bandit (uncredited)
- F
Frank Hanaway
Bandit (uncredited)
- A
Adam Charles Hayman
Bandit (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Trainman / Bandit (uncredited)
- M
Marie Murray
Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)
- M
Mary Snow
Little Girl (uncredited)
- A
A.C. Abadie
Sheriff (uncredited)
- W
Walter Cameron
Sheriff (uncredited)
- D
Donald Gallaher
Little Boy (uncredited)
- S
Shadrack E. Graham
Child (uncredited)
George Barnes
(uncredited)
Morgan Jones
(uncredited)
Justus D. Barnes
Bandit Who Fires at Camera (uncredited)
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Firstly, I feel honoured to be the first to write a review for this prestigious short; secondly, I found it to be… good. I can’t claim any more than that, though it is heavily influential. The narrative is unlike many other short, silent films as it actually sucks you in until that fantastic final shot. But was it perfection? No. Is it worth watching? Of course, I’m sure any of my fellow cinephiles can waste ten minutes for this cinematic curio.
This opens with quite a menacing scene from Justus D. Barnes who points his pistol right between our eyes.... Then you have to feel a bit sorry for "Broncho Billy" Anderson who proceeds to get himself tied up, shot and generally manhandled as a ruthless gang raid his railway office then hold up the train robbing both the strong box and the passengers. Luckily he is eventually able to raise the alarm and a posse is soon on the trail of the thieves - but will they escape? It's barely eleven minutes long, this, but packs loads of action into that time and the photography uses indoor and outdoor space to good effect, offering us a degree of continuity of story and imagery that builds nicely to quite an exciting shoot-out in conclusion. It's not so hard to tell the real from the fake, but that doesn't really matter - the whole thing is groundbreaking and well worth a gander.
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