THE FIRST GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (1978)
MICHAEL CRICHTON
Action/AdventureRobberies, Burglaries & HeistsTrue StoriesTrains, Planes & Boats10th - 19th CenturiesHistorical
Plot
A rip-roaring adventure set during the Victorian era finds master thief Edward Pierce putting together an ingenious plan to rob a train loaded with gold bullion. Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the First Great Train Robbery is a pacey, tense, highly unlikely, and highly entertaining heist thriller.