The first great train robbery, film, 1979, starring sean connery. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The train robbers written and directed by burt kennedy. Theres a plot here, a story, but this film, filled with shots of. Rod taylor is billed above the title with john wayne and annmargret but has a relatively small role. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. He played his son, jeff mccandle and the father of little jake the grandson of big jake that hes going to recue and little jake was actually in fact john waynes young son, ethan wayne. Georges simenon novel, pierre granierdeferre adaptation stars. The train robbers 1973 film summary and movie synopsis. The train robbers 1973 after the death of her husband, mrs.
Burt kennedys the train robbers is a very curious western, and it gets curiouser the more you think about it. Camped for the night while riding to recover gold her husband stole, widow mrs. When they finally dig the firebox door out and open it, the strongbox is sitting inside a completely clean firebox, with nary a cinder, ash, or chunk of burned wood in sight. The train robbers 1973 tt0070825 a gunhand named lane is hired by a widow, mrs. The train robbers 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh. The train robbers is a 1973 western technicolor film written and directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson. Townsman uncredited executive producer uncredited dominic frontiere.
Once we arrive to the northern mexico desert, some pretty original and quite nice elements borrowed from both new wave and spaghetti westerns show that this film was clearly made in 1973, a time very different from the one in which john wayne was the greatest star in hollywood. The train returns back to the train stop to drop off 40 outlaws then leaves again. All the trivia you can handle about the train robbers, 1973, directed by burt kennedy, with john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor. The paper size is approximately 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm the condition of this item is brand new mint condition. As they cross into mexico, however, they realize theyre being followed, by both a posse. The train robbers is an english movie directed by burt kennedy released in the year 1973. John wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson, christopher george, bobby vinton, jerry gatlin, ricardo montalban. The movie was written and directed by burt kennedy.
This is a brand new single sided reproduction print of a the train robbers poster. Starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson, christopher george. The train robbers the 1973 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. One of john waynes last films he died in 1979 is also one of his weakest, a tired and tiresome western for which he is way too old. John wayne westerns film collection 5 discs warner home video. I wonder if theres ever been a western as visually uncluttered as this one. Train robbers, the dvd commemorative amaray john wayne stars with annmargret as a gunman who agrees to help a beautiful widow cross into mexico to retrieve a fortune in gold stolen by her late husband. This movie had john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, bobby vinton in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. The train robbers 1973 letterboxd your life in film. One of john waynes last films he died in 1979 is also one of his weakest, a tired and tiresome. The train robbers full movie watch online, stream or download.
The result is a movie that isolates the john wayne mystique and surrounds it with the necessary. The train robbers 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. This is part 1 of the train coming in the train stop dropping lane and mrs lowe off then leaving. An apr 1972 dv news item lists aurora olavel as a cast addition but her appearance in the released film has not been confirmed. The train robbers 1973 burt kennedy releases allmovie. Train robbers, the 1973 movie clip the trouble with. The train robbers 1973 burt kennedy related allmovie. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The train robbers 1973 a gunhand named lane is hired by a widow, mrs. Simplistic to a fault, but also to an art, the train robbers is remarkably uncluttered as ebert puts it in terms of. A feisty, beautiful widow bands together with three cowboy buddies to recover a cache of gold stolen by her husband and her attempt to clear his sons name. Written and directed by burt kennedy, the train robbers is a 1973 american western film starring john wayne, annmargaret, rod taylor, and ben johnson. Train robbers, the three civil war veterans team up with a train robbers widow to recover a cool halfmillion in hidden gold. The widow annmargret, the kind who sticks out in all the right places, wants to clear her husbands name.
The train robbers 1973 pg 02071973 us action, western 1h 32m user score. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Kennedys direction is similarly tight, offering a taut pace and wellcrafted action sequences. The picture talks about a widow anne margret, though wayne felt she had stolen too many scenes who contracts as employer to a motley group of cowboys jon wayne, rod taylor, ben johnson, christopher george, vinton and jerry gatlin replacing jack elam to help her retrieve the robbed gold of the well fargo in order to delete her late husbands bad name who had previously stolen it. Lowe annmargret, who s hired him and his gang to collect gold her husband stole, planning to turn it in for a reward rather than keep it, early in writerdirector burt kennedy.
The objective of the band is a cache of gold hidden some years ago in the firebox of a wrecked locomotive in the wilds of northern mexico. A may 1972 hr news item reported that production of the train robbers was halted briefly due to a fire on a portion of the outdoor set. Find release information for the train robbers 1973 burt kennedy on allmovie. Most of the action takes place in the high desert around durango, mexico, and kennedy goes for clean blue skies, sculpted white sand dunes and human figures arranged against the landscape in. The train robbers original theatrical trailer youtube.
Lowe annmargret enjoys the attention of her hired crew, rod taylor as grady, john wayne the boss lane, and ben johnson the philosophical jesse, in writerdirector burt. Purchase the train robbers on digital and stream instantly or download offline. The shootout action is at a pretty high level here, after a couple byrote films from the dukster. The train robbers 1973 cast and crew after the death of her husband, mrs. Find similar and related movies for the train robbers 1973 burt kennedy on allmovie. Cast and crew credits for the train robbers, 1973, directed by burt kennedy, with john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, at turner classic movies. The train robbers boasts a tight script from burt kennedy that blends action, humor, iconic characterizations and the kind of meditations on machismo that define the wayne filmography. The train robbers not available on your favorite video service.
The train robbers burt kennedy, john wayne, annmargret. The train robbers is a 1973 western film starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor and ben johnson. 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 train robbers official trailer one of many films made late in waynes career in which the actor simply rested on his laurels, this is a lackluster production that never amounts to much. The train robbers 1973 john wayne message board jwmb. This is the second time that bobby vinton was in a movie with john wayne. The train robbers official trailer jan 31, 1973 11. The great train robbery, novel 1975 the missouri breaks, film 1976, starring jack nicholson and marlon brando. Two unidentified men were injured, but the film was completed on schedule despite the delay. The taking of pelham one two three, film 1974, starring walter matthau. The last train 1973 le train original title 1h 35min drama, war 31 october 1973 france two people, a frenchman julien maroyeur and a jewish german woman met on a train while escaping the german army entering france. The train robbers is a mythic latterday wayne tribute. Soundtrack from the train robbers 1973 starring john wayne, ann, margaret, ben johnson, christopher george.