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The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (calculated to present-day value of £69 million - or $73,547,750), from a Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London on the West Coast Main Line in the early hours of 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn, near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England.
Feb 2, 1979 · A movie based on a novel by Michael Crichton, loosely inspired by a true crime in 1855 England. Sean Connery and Donald Sutherland star as master criminals who plan to rob a train of gold bars.
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- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Michael Crichton
- 1979-02-02
The First Great Train Robbery (known in the United States as The Great Train Robbery) is a 1978 British heist comedy film directed by Michael Crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his 1975 novel The Great Train Robbery. The film stars Sean Connery, Donald Sutherland and Lesley-Anne Down.
Jun 28, 2024 · Great Train Robbery, (August 8, 1963), in British history, the armed robbery of £2,600,000 (mostly in used bank notes) from the Glasgow–London Royal Mail Train, near Bridego Bridge north of London. The 15 holdup men, wearing helmets, ski masks, and gloves, were aided by two accomplices—an anonymous.
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The Great Train Robbery, American silent western film, released in 1903, that is historically significant for its innovative approach to film editing and narration.
Learn about the largest train heist in British history, which took place in 1963 and involved 15 men and £2.6 million. Find out how they planned, executed and escaped the robbery, and how the police tried to catch them.
A two-part drama that depicts the planning and aftermath of the Great Train Robbery of 1963, from the perspectives of the robbers and the police. Starring Robert Glenister, Luke Evans, Jim Broadbent and others, this mini series is based on the book by Chris Chibnall.
