The Great Train Robbery (1941 film)

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The Great Train Robbery
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Kane
Written by Olive Cooper
Robert Shannon
Garnett Weston
Produced byJoseph Kane
Starring Bob Steele
Claire Carlton
Milburn Stone
Cinematography Reggie Lanning
Edited by Lester Orleback
Music by Ross DiMaggio
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • February 28, 1941 (1941-02-28)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Great Train Robbery is a 1941 American low-budget B-western film. [1] It was directed by Joseph Kane and starred Bob Steele and Claire Carleton. [2] It was remade in 1949 as The Last Bandit and again in 1952 as South Pacific Trail .

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Plot

Railroad sleuth Tom Logan (Bob Steele) is on a mission to stop the unlawfulness of his criminal brother, Duke Logan (Milburn Stone). Duke's gang have stolen a train filled with gold and have taken the passengers hostage as well. Amongst the many passengers is nightclub entertainer Kay Stevens (Claire Carlton) who is looking to be rescued.

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References

  1. ↑ Don Miller (1973). "B" Movies: An Informal Survey of the American Low-budget Film, 1933–1945. Curtis Books. p. 115.
  2. ↑ Georges Sadoul; Peter Morris (1972). Dictionary of Films. University of California Press. p. 138. ISBN   9780520021525.
  3. ↑ Herb Fagen (2003). The Encyclopedia of Westerns. New York: Facts On File, p. 190. ISBN   978-0816044566.


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