At a small bus station, two men wearing ski masks enter the room of the Telegraph. At the point of a gun they forced the operator to meet their requirements. After the operator these orders of his stun and bind. When the train is moving, the robbers jumped on him. Criminals burst into the mail car and just run up to the fire with a revolver, open employees. Not finding his key, the bandits blow up the box, grabbed what it is, and flee, taking three large mail bags.
The other two robbers at this time seized the engine. The criminals forced the driver to unhook the engine and pull it forward 100 feet. At the request of the robbers, the passengers out of the car and line up with your hands along the train. At this time, the bandits collected money and jewelry. Once all values are selected, the bandits ran to the locomotive after taking a few shots in the air to intimidate the passengers. The latter immediately rushed to the wounded to help him. The robbers sit on the locomotive and ordered the driver to immediately drive off.
Meanwhile, the Telegraph operator still lies bound and unconscious. Enters the room with his daughter, who brought my father his lunch. With great difficulty she manages to untie the rope and allow the Telegraph in a sense, sprinkle a little water on him. Latest rushes for help. Men take weapons and go out to start the pursuit of the bandits.
The Great Train Robbery
| Year | 1903 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Director | Edwin S. Porter |
| Cinematography | Blair SmithEdwin S. Porter |
| Scriptwriters | Edwin S. PorterScott Marble |
| Genres | Short filmActionCrimeWestern |
| Release Date | December 1, 1903 |
| Runtime | 11 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on the novel by Scott Marble, written in 1896. However, the scenario is based on real events, later than the book Marble. August 29, 1900 when four gunmen from the gang of "Hole in the wall", led by the legendary hero of many subsequent westerns Butch Cassidy, attacked a train # 3 Union Pacific, passing table Rock in Wyoming. The bandits forced the conductor to unhook the passenger cars, then blew the safe in the mail car and fled, taking $ 5,000 in cash.
Edwin S. porter was inspired by the famous Malinowski "Trip to the moon", was eager to make a similar picture using unusual techniques. The film uses such novelties as cross cutting (change of scenes, creating the impression of simultaneity screen action), double exposure. Finally, shooting on location instead of a purely Studio-created a complete sense of reality.
The picture consists of 14 scenes in November, 1903, was filmed in new Jersey, where the New Studio of Thomas A. Edison. In particular, the train moves on the railway Lackawanna, near Paterson, new Jersey. All the other scenes of the "Great train robbery" filmed in the Park of Essex County near West orange, new Jersey.
The use of the most modern special effects and especially the final scene plunged viewers premiere in a state of shock.
