The First Great Train Robbery

1978 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 20,450 VOTES · DIR. Michael Crichton

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 847 lines

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00:00:22 The English troops were paid in gold.
00:05:16 And women next. If they get their way.
00:07:39 An unmarried gentleman must amuse himself.
00:12:10 His second wife, Emily, is 30 years his junior
00:16:07 Come on! Any man fancy his fancy?
00:18:58 It depends on the skill of the workman, of course.
00:21:08 Where did you learn to ride?
00:24:56 - Is this the household of Mr Jeffers? - No, madam. Mr Jeffers' house...
00:30:46 Have you got my deposit account?
00:34:35 You are nervous?
00:38:12 You have to get past those crushers, then up those stairs in plain sight.
00:40:49 Oh, I'm sorry.
00:45:53 You dab it up with Clean Willy the snakesman, right?
00:51:42 Cabinet shut.
00:57:57 75 seconds, remember?
01:02:41 Put it in the corner, over there.
01:05:41 Most respectfully
01:12:21 - And this fellow Simms has vanished? - Yes, sir.
01:14:58 So. Here we are.
01:17:52 - See that you open it. - But Uncle...
01:21:05 Henry! What a surprise.
01:24:18 Have you not heard of the 50-mile-an-hour club?
01:33:59 Take hold of the rope. We'll be through Ashford soon. Pull it.
25:00:00 was loaded into strongboxes

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed847
Dialogue density7.7 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line25:00:00

Production Record

DirectorMichael Crichton
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6,000,000
IMDb votes20,450