The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
Director:
Michael Crichton
Writer:
Michael Crichton
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Sean Connery as Edward Pierce |
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Donald Sutherland as Robert Agar |
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Lesley-Anne Down as Miriam |
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Susan Hallinan as Emma Barnes |
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Alan Webb as Edgar Trent |
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Malcolm Terris as Fowler |
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Robert Lang as Sharp |
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Wayne Sleep as Clean Willy |
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Michael Elphick as Burgess |
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Gabrielle Lloyd as Elizabeth Trent |
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Pamela Salem as Emily Trent |
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George Downing as Barlow |
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James Cossins as Harranby |
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John Bett as McPherson |
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Peter Benson as Station Despatcher |
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Janine Duvitski as Maggie |
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Brian de Salvo as Trent's Butler |
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André Morell as Judge |
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Donald Churchill as Prosecutor |
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Brian Glover as Captain Jimmy |
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Noel Johnson as Connaught |
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Peter Butterworth as Putnam |
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Patrick Barr as Burke |
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Hubert Rees as Lewis |
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Agnes Bernelle as Woman on Platform |
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Joe Cahill as Rail Guard |
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Cecil Nash as Chaplain |
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Oliver Smith as Ratting Assistant |
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John Altman as First Pickpocket |
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Paul Kember as Second Pickpocket |
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Geoff Ferris as Third Pickpocket |
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Jenny Till as Woman on Strand |
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Craig Stokes as Urchin on Strand |
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Frank McDonald as Policeman at London Bridge station |
| Production | John Foreman | Producer |
| Camera | Geoffrey Unsworth | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Bretherton | Editor |
| Directing | Michael Crichton | Director |
| Writing | Michael Crichton | Screenplay |
| Sound | Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Dick Ziker | Action Director |
| Writing | Michael Crichton | Novel |
| Crew | Geoffrey Unsworth | In Memory Of |
| Art | Jim Morahan | Draughtsman |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Bowerbank | Hairstylist |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Sound | Michael Clifford | Music Editor |
| Art | Maurice Carter | Production Design |
| Directing | Anthony Waye | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Gordon Hayman | Camera Operator |
| Art | Bert Davey | Art Direction |
| Art | Hugh Scaife | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthony Mendleson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Basil Newall | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebecca Breed | Wardrobe Master |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Laurie Ridley | Still Photographer |