Never have so few taken so much from so many.
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
The First Great Train Robbery (1978) is a thriller, adventure, drama and crime film directed by Michael Crichton, released on December 14, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down and Peter Butterworth. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 448 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The First Great Train Robbery before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The First Great Train Robbery.
Trailer
Trailer
Clip
Clip
Clip
Sean Connery
as Edward Pierce
Donald Sutherland
as Robert Agar
Lesley-Anne Down
as Miriam
Peter Butterworth
as Putnam
Michael Elphick
as Burgess
Alan Webb
as Edgar Trent
Robert Lang
as Sharp
Malcolm Terris
as Fowler
Wayne Sleep
as Clean Willy
Gabrielle Lloyd
as Elizabeth Trent
Pamela Salem
as Emily Trent
George Downing
as Barlow
Directed by Michael Crichton, written by Michael Crichton and Michael Crichton, produced by John Foreman.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 448 ratings.
_**Robbing a train of a shipment of gold in Victorian England**_ Written/directed by Michael Crichton and released in 1978/79, “The Great Train Robbery” was loosely based on the real-life Great Gold Robbery of 1855 that took place in England. Sean Connery plays the mastermind, Lesley-Anne Down his girlfriend and Donald Sutherland a safecracker with whom they team-up. I generally don’t like caper films because the…
Reviewed on June 18, 2020
Seen this once before many years ago but decided to check out the new Blu-ray from Kino Lorber. A solid heist-thriller though what struck me was these thieves were stealing gold meant for British soldiers, so not exactly stealing from some corporation, and our lead played by Sean Connery had no issue murdering a guy. Even so, still found it entertaining and some suspense-filled scenes, among them a great sequence…
Reviewed on June 13, 2023
I think it's Jerry Goldsmith's opening theme that gives a clue that we're in for some fun antics on the railways! That's confirmed when Michael Elphick chucks some would-be robber from the speeding carriage down an embankment where he lands at the feet of "Pierce" (Sean Connery). This bowler hatted gent wouldn't have been out of place in the Reform Club at the start of "Around the World in Eighty Days", so is a…
Reviewed on June 2, 2024
2008
1967
1950
1955
1971
2007
1944
2012
2001
1950
1995
1942
2017
1974
2002
1986
1997
1931
1946
1951
1995
2000
2003
1994
2022
1962
2002
1996
1955
1972
2025
1976
1956
1952
1967
1973
1968
1996
2002
1939
The First Great Train Robbery (1978) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The First Great Train Robbery (1978) includes Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Peter Butterworth and Michael Elphick. The film was directed by Michael Crichton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The First Great Train Robbery was released on December 14, 1978 and runs for 1h 50m.
The First Great Train Robbery (1978) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 448 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The First Great Train Robbery trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
