The First Great Train Robbery

The First Great Train Robbery

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1978-12-14
Duration:110 min
Director:Michael Crichton
Actors:Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland, Lesley-Anne Down, Peter Butterworth, Michael Elphick
Production:United Artists, Starling Films

Overview:

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

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