The Great Train Robbery

You're a gang of bandits holding up a train in the Old West, and then a posse forms to chase you down. Porter's camera tricks and cross-cutting marked an early step toward modern action flicks. The film leaves you wondering who the real villains are.

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Edwin S. Porter directed The Great Train Robbery in 1903. See Edwin S. Porter's full filmography, where to start with Edwin S. Porter, or where to go after you've seen everything by Edwin S. Porter.

The Great Train Robbery was released in 1903 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 12 minutes.