The First Great Train Robbery

1978 film by Michael Crichton
Movie film Q546471
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The First Great Train Robbery

Summary

The First Great Train Robbery is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,149 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The First Great Train Robbery's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The First Great Train Robbery was directed by Michael Crichton[4].
  • Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay for The First Great Train Robbery[5].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[6].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's genre is heist film[7].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's genre is drama film[8].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's based on is recorded as The Great Train Robbery[9].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Sean Connery[10].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Donald Sutherland[11].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Lesley-Anne Down[12].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Alan Webb[13].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Pamela Salem[14].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Michael Elphick[15].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was André Morell[16].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Brian Glover[17].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Peter Butterworth[18].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Malcolm Terris[19].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Brooke Adams[20].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Geoffrey Unsworth[21].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was James Cossins[22].
  • A cast member of The First Great Train Robbery was Patrick Barr[23].
  • The First Great Train Robbery was produced by John Foreman[24].
  • The First Great Train Robbery's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Unsworth[25].
  • The original language of The First Great Train Robbery was English[26].
  • The First Great Train Robbery was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The First Great Train Robbery was produced by John Foreman[24]. It was directed by Michael Crichton[4]. Michael Crichton wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Sean Connery[10], Donald Sutherland[11], Lesley-Anne Down[12], Alan Webb[13], Pamela Salem[14], and Michael Elphick[15].

Publication

Publication dates include December 14, 1978[28] and April 12, 1979[29]. The original language of The First Great Train Robbery was English[26]. Genres include heist film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include train robbery[30] and Great Gold Robbery[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[32], 77%[33], and 68/100[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The First Great Train Robbery's after a work by is recorded as Michael Crichton[35].

Why It Matters

The First Great Train Robbery ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,149 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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  28. [34] . wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer John Foreman
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