The Great Train Robbery (1903)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.6/10   

Escritores:

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

1 diciembre 1903 (USA)

Género:

Corto | Acción | Crimen | Del Oeste

Plot:

A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.

Plot Keywords:

Train | Bandit | Sheriff | Train Station | Posse

Premios:

1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

It's Easy To See How It Got Its Reputation

Reparto

A.C. Abadie	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson	...	Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer (uncredited)
George Barnes	...	(uncredited)
Justus D. Barnes	...	Bandit Who Fires at Camera (uncredited)
Walter Cameron	...	Sheriff (uncredited)
John Manus Dougherty Sr.	...	Fourth Bandit (uncredited)
Donald Gallaher	...	Little Boy (uncredited)
Frank Hanaway	...	Bandit (uncredited)
Adam Charles Hayman	...	Bandit (uncredited)
Morgan Jones	...	(uncredited)
Marie Murray	...	Dance-Hall Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Snow	...	Little Girl (uncredited)

También conocida como:

Asalto y robo al tren (Spain) [es]

Duración:

11 min (18 fps) (TCM print)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco (hand-colored)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Silent

Clasificación:

USA:TV-G (TV rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Dover, New Jersey, USA

Compañía:

Edison Manufacturing Company

Trivialidades:

The original camera negative still exists in excellent condition. The Library of Congress, who holds it, can still make new prints.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: Obvious dummy is thrown from the train.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in Melody Ranch (1940)

It's Easy To See How It Got Its Reputation

It's easy to see why this was such a sensation in 1903, and why today it is still considered to be an icon in movie history. You can enjoy this either as a historical landmark for its use of such a variety of then-new skills, or you can simply watch it for the story. To be sure, the plot is of a now-familiar type, but this is what so many other movies have imitated over the years.

The story-telling is very good, and it is almost not even necessary to add 'for its time', because much of it still holds up quite well. It tells an action-packed story with plenty of detail, and it uses a good variety of effective techniques to increase the excitement, suspense, and realism. From the motion effects in the scenes inside the train, to the occasional use of color tinting, to the use of outdoor scenes, almost everything works nicely. There are only a few occasions when can you tell that it is almost a century old. There are even things like some basic cross-cutting and a pretty good panning shot. There is plenty to see, and it's worth watching more than once to see what else you can notice.