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land known to the locals as God's Country. From its world famous sandy beaches to the hustle and bustle of its young cities, Australia is never far from the top of m...
Advantages: Great plot, breath-taking situations, very entertaining Disadvantages: no extras
---------------------------THE FIRST GREATTRAIN ROBBERY (DVD)---------------------------
The First GreatTrain Robbery is a story by the late Michael Crichton who wrote it first as a novel and then adapted and directed it for the big screen, loosely based on real history.
-- PLOT
Edgar Pierce (Connery) is a gentleman and a thief, he can move with nonchalance between the high society and the slums of London, perfectly knowing how to deal with people of both. After hearing at a high class party about a £12,000 load in gold coin and ingots being moved on the London and Folkestone passenger train, Edgar Pierce cannot stop thinking about the gold!
In 1855 TNT hadn't been invented yet and all the "jobs" which involved a safe were based on making sets of duplicate keys from wax impressions for the locks. Inevitable is the need ...
Advantages: An extremely precise robbery planning with in-depths of the victorian society Disadvantages: maybe a little too short and slightly different from real facts
When I first saw this novel for sale on a stand of used books I already knew Michael Crichton a bit. I loved his two most famous novels Jurassic Park and The Lost World and also his film Westworld.
He's quite a good writer, one of the few who really deserves the "best seller" title.
The title of the novel imediately rang a bell but I wasn't too sure. I recalled a film with Sean Connery about a train robbery and just happens that I was right, there is also a film adaptation which is quite entertaining too.
-------------------Anyway, what is this book about?
It is the story of the Great Gold Robbery of 1855, a massive gold heist, first in history to take place on a moving train (when trains were still a novelty), planned by a gentleman-thief named Pierce and his accomplices.
The robbery was over a year in the planning ...
Advantages: Flash Harry, good family fun Disadvantages: Not as good as previous films
The Great St. Trianian?s Train Robbery
Dedication
To Frankie Howard (Alphonse Askett) who died on 19th April 1988, Frank Launder (Scriptwriter) who died in 1997 and to Sidney Gilliat (Director) who died in 1994.
Prologue
The Great St. Trianian?s Train Robbery was originally released in February 1966. It is the fourth in a series of St. Trinian?s Comedies based on Ronald Searle's cartoon creations. It continues many of the established trademarks from the earlier films.
Introduction
The film runs for 90 minutes and is certified ?U? by the British Board of Film Censors. It was the first of the St. Trinian?s films to be made in colour.
The Plot
A train robbery has taken place and the stolen money is hidden in a disused mansion. The headmistress of St. Trinian?s school, Amber Spottiswoode, persuades the new Minister ...
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