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The Great Train Robbery

1903 · 12 min

A brisk, rough-edged silent chase with shootouts and a famous gun-to-camera jolt, fun and historically fascinating.

Tagline
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western, crime, action, adventure
Directed by
Edwin S. Porter
Written by
Edwin S. Porter
Starring
Gilbert M. Anderson, John Manus Dougherty Sr., Frank Hanaway, Adam Charles Hayman, Robert Milasch, Marie Murray, Mary Snow, A.C. Abadie
Cinematography
Blair Smith, Edwin S. Porter
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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