Even the faked scenes of the train robbery itself are great despite the londonglasgow express train really. Based on the infamous great train robbery, this film follows paul clifton stanley baker as he forms a team to carry out an ambitious heist of cash from a government mail train traveling from. Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre the great train robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars stanley. There is, however, a zombiethemed board game called the. Based on the true story of the 1963 british royal mail robbery, this late 60s british caper film was directed by peter yates a year before he made the action classic bullitt in the states. Coming out just four years after the real event, peter yates film. On board, staff sorted the mail and parcels prior to its arrival in london. Has the real mastermind of the great train robbery been. Robbery is a fictionalised take on the great train robbery of 1963 that saw the. Orientofficial get all the latest leyton orient news, views and opinions at. Great train robbery, august 8, 1963, in british history, the armed robbery of. Late on thursday 8 august 1963, a travelling post office train left glasgow for euston. Robbery is for me a semidocumentary thriller based on the great train robbery of 1963.
Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his. The 15 holdup men, wearing helmets, ski masks, and gloves, were aided by two accomplicesan anonymous. The great train robbery famous heist documentary timeline duration. Robbery is a 1967 british crime thriller directed by peter yates and based on the great train robbery of 1963.
For fans of this type of movie, this is a must buy. Overview of the great british train robbery, 1967, directed by john olden, with horst tappert, hans cossy, gunter neutze, at turner classic movies. It was thanks to his brash handling of the chases in this thriller, loosely based on the great train robbery, that peter yates was asked to go to america to mak. Made in 1967, robbery is a fictionalized recreation of the great train robbery. Please subscribe my channel a great crime caper with stanley baker. Aug 12, 2015 based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre the great train robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars stanley baker as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his.
The opening chase sequence proves director peter yates handling of the bullit chase sequence one year later was no fluke. Peter yates 1967 robbery on bluray and dvd in august. In the early hours of 8 august 1963, a gang of criminals robbed a glasgow to london royal mail train at ledburn in buckinghamshire, england. Feature originally meant any film that could be featured in advertising. Has the real mastermind of the great train robbery been unmasked. There is, however, a zombiethemed board game called the great brain robbery. Aug 08, 20 bruce reynolds and biggs were signed up to produce a great train robbery video game in 1999 but it never came to fruition. Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre the great train robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars stanley baker zulu. The great train robbery not only was the first narrative film, it also introduced several new editing techniques.
Well notify you on your wishlist when movies become available. As tough as steel toe capped docker boots, robbery is a fictionalised take on the great train robbery of 1963 that saw the london to glasgow mail train stripped of its. Based on the planning and execution of criminal cause celebre the great train robbery, this taut, meticulously researched drama stars stanley baker as a crime boss undertaking the heist of his. Peter yates stylish retelling of englands great train robbery. The train robbers is a 1973 western technicolor film written and directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson and ricardo montalban. The great train robbery was the biggest raid on a train in britains history. It comes close to being the ruination of the great british train robbery. Robbery is roughly based on the 1963 great train robbery but with all the characters names changed and all the build up to heist fictionalised. The great train robbery in pictures uk news the guardian. Steve mcqueen saw this film and was so impressed, especially by the car chase, he hired yates to direct his next film. Robbery, an unheralded british film about the great train robbery of 1963, has crept into neighborhood theaters under cover of night. Robbery 1967 43tv the retro tv music and motor forum. It also parodies the technocratic ideas of the harold wilson government and its support of the comprehensive school system. The story is a heavily fictionalised version of the 1963 great train robbery.
It doesnt get sidetracked by a lot of cute dialog and psychoanalysis, like the thomas crown affair 1968. The long car chase sequence is probably the best i have ever seen on film. Robbery is a 1967 british neo noir crime film directed by peter yates and starring stanley baker. Stanley baker stars and produces and peter yates directs the 1967. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring. Aug 16, 2017 robbery is roughly based on the 1963 great train robbery but with all the characters names changed and all the build up to heist fictionalised. Based on the infamous great train robbery, this film follows paul clifton stanley baker as he forms a team to carry out an ambitious heist of cash from a government mail train traveling from scotland to london. The original trailer in high definition of robbery directed by peter yates. Criminal mastermind paul clifton executes a jewel theft in order to finance a more ambitious heist, the looting of a government mail train transporting millions from glasgow to london. The first great train robbery, released in the united states as the great train robbery, is a 1978 british heist neo noir crime film directed by michael crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his novel the great train robbery the film stars sean connery, donald sutherland, and lesleyanne down. Most of the gang was eventually caught and incarcerated, but the heist had been meticulously planned and cleverly executed. In 1967 baker was one of the most significant figures in the british film. Exdetective claims to have cracked the mystery of 1963 heist in which. Based on the 1963 british great train robbery, this 1967 movie captures the period with extensive location cinematography and a very well done car chase.
The great train robbery, 1963 british transport police. So, i am afraid that is all of my information i can tell you about the television series of the great train robbery from the bbc folks. Robbery is a 1967 british crime film directed by peter yates and starring stanley baker. The first great train robbery, released in the united states as the great train robbery, is a 1978 british heist neonoir crime film directed by michael crichton, who also wrote the screenplay based on his novel the great train robbery the film stars sean connery, donald sutherland, and lesleyanne down. Stanley baker was on top form for this film such a tragedy that he died so youngand so are the rest of the cast, which includes many 1960s british film stalwarts, such as glynn edwards and barry foster. The film was produced by stanley baker and michael deeley, for bakers company oakhurst productions. The location of the actual heist, on a bridge crossing a country lane bears similarity to the real robbery.
Bruce reynolds and biggs were signed up to produce a great train robbery video game in 1999 but it never came to fruition. Too much talk has been the ruination of a great many promising crimes and films. The film moves around much of 60s london in the first part, during which time the gang are robbing to gain funds, plus planning the main robbery. Trinians train robbery is a british film comedy set in the fictional st trinians school, released in 1966, three years after the great train robbery had taken place. Based on the infamous great train robbery, this film follows paul clifton stanley baker as he forms a team to carry out an. Aug 1963 1963 britains great train robbery took place as thieves made off with million pounds in banknotes from a train. Stanley baker was on top form for this filmsuch a tragedy that he died so youngand so are the rest of the cast, which includes many 1960s british film stalwarts, such as glynn edwards and barry foster. Learn about the great train robbery and the masterminds behind it. Robbery, an unheralded british film about the great train robbery of 1963, has. It was a robbery seen as daring and near genius in its meticulous planning and execution. Thanks to its varied landscapes, new jersey provided a great setting for many kinds of movies.
Robbery was produced by stanley baker who is also the star. The most popular among new jersey films was the great train robbery. Robbery 1967 tt0062207 a dramatization of the great train robbery. In 1967, peter yates made a movie loosely based on the robbery itself, but everything else in the picture was fictionalized, including the characters involved. For example, rather than staying on one set, porter took his crew to ten different locations, including edisons new york studio, essex county park in. A very well made nearreconstruction of the great train robbery, taut, brilliantly directed and acted, with excellent casting. Can965 british film based on the train robbery youtube. Robbery 1967 stars stanley baker, directed by peter yates. I remember seeing the tape in a second hand store for a couple of bucks. Robbery 1967 the great train robbery wolfmans cult film. Is there any questions that you would like to ask me. Jan 19, 2020 robbery is a 1967 british crime thriller directed by peter yates and based on the great train robbery of 1963. On a par with the bbcs two part 20 dramatisation of the great train robbery in terms of cinematic quality and drama, but as this is part fictional and made relatively soon after the real event it doesnt suffer from the anachronistic errors that the bbc one does in.
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