Kennedy, Wayne and the rest of the group have obviously settled to make a fine basic western romp, not a new-styled masterpiece, and have reached the goal with very satisfying results. It's in Mexico, a four day ride according to her. It also brings to mind Peckinpah's 'Ride the High Country'. This was probably Burt Kennedy's best work and with Duke and company he had great talent to work with. Farsi/Persian Edit. There is a lot of killing and explosions and they get the gold home. What did everyone else do? The status quo for Lane John Wayne's character is changed by the presence of the woman. Showing all 17 items Jump to: Filming Locations (16) Production Dates (1) Filming Locations. Here Ann-Margret takes the gold and as she is leaving on the train the guys learn she is just a hooker and is stealing the loot. The film western had already been beaten dead for US audiences by the endless stream of television westerns. I didn't simply declare this fact. Genre: Comedy , ⦠Ben Johnson's character Jesse fills in the the necessary exposition but never tells more than he immediately has to. Taylor brings along a couple of young gunmen, Christopher George and Jerry Gatlin, to find the buried treasure. Many of John Wayne's fans consider it to be one of remarkable character. The Train Robbers is a mythic latter-day Wayne tribute. Topics movie trailers, westerns, John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor, Ben Johnson, Christopher George, Ricardo Montalban "Uninspired western" "Fun to watch" "Wayne on the wane" (IMDB reviews quotes) A 1973 John Wayne oater with an unlikely plot. Good cast. Late in his career, John Wayne made quite a few very leisurely films where he just kind of walked through the parts. What's a film maker to do? La Grande Attaque du train d'or (titre original : The First Great Train Robbery) est un film britannique réalisé par Michael Crichton, sorti en 1979.Il est adapté du roman de Michael Crichton Un train d'or pour la Crimée, lui-même inspiré du grand vol d'or de 1855 au Royaume-Uni lors de la guerre de Crimée While the movie may come across as old- fashioned a lot of the time, it is without doubt entertaining. This is the second time that Bobby Vinton was in a movie with John Wayne. John Wayne and voluptuous Ann-Margret co-star in writer & director Burt Kennedy's "The Train Robbers," a rambunctious western shoot'em up about a notorious outlaw's widow who hires the Duke to recover a half-a-million in stolen gold from her husband's last hold-up. Directed by Dan Curtis. Awards & Events. Alternate Versions No sooner has Wayne, Ann-Margret, and company saddled up and crossed the border into Mexico to find the fortune in gold than a train load of gunslingers show up and pursue them. On the contrary, he was still in the old western, from the fifties and forties. سا٠ساخت : 1973; Sort list by date. However, very few fans might have noticed that he does not say a word until nearly ninety minutes into the film. I watched it yesterday, once more. Rod Taylor finally gets to work with Wayne and he doesn't disappoint. Who can forget Ben 'Son' Johnson a true cowboy and great actor. Mrs. Lowe (Margret) hires Lane (Wayne) and his assembled crew to retrieve half a million U.S. dollars ⦠The Train Robbers Synopsis: A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her husband so that she may return it and start fresh. Haven't seen it. Durango, Mexico 19 of 19 found this interesting Interesting? ( And of course you can dispute my contention about that decade.) He gives us a surprise ending that totally satisfies on each and every viewing. The Train Robbers Year: 1973 . The film starts to proceed to what might be considered a predictable conclusion. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico. The town in the film was constructed at a cost of $100,000. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases ... What to Watch Latest Trailers IMDb TV IMDb Originals IMDb Picks IMDb Podcasts. Mrs. Lowe (Ann Margret) is the widow who enlists the help of Lane (John Wayne) in finding a gold shipment that had been stolen five years ago. By Shannon Maher Published 18 minutes ago. When Duke introduces Mrs. Lowe (Ann-Margret) to the rugged band of cowpokes you wonder if they're still interested in the gold. The first was in 1971, in Big Jake. I know this film since I was a kid. I remember when this movie first came out. Ronald Biggs, one of the last surviving Great Train Robbers, died on 18 December 2013, the same day that this two-part series was first shown. These films are neither the best nor the worst of the genre; they're merely pretty good, and pass the time ably enough. Everyone is entitled to his opinion but I feel this is on the high end of Duke's later work. AKA: Ladrones de trenes, Dreckiges Gold. Music is by Dominic Frontiere and cinematography by William H. Clothier. The IMDb page also reveals that the filmâs director Burt Kennedy wanted to cast Jack Elam as Grady in The Train Robbers instead of Rod Taylor. | Often brushed off as less than John Wayne's greatest, "The Train Robbers" has one of the best casts of the era, has some of the most gorgeous scenery, has some excellent dialogue, has some thoroughly admirable characters. I find The Train Robbers to be a surprisingly under-appreciated western. Apparently others would agree with me, seeing that the movie has been regularly aired on cable TV, which leaves me confident that the movie by now has made a respectable profit. Burt Kennedyâs âThe Train Robbersâ is a very curious Western, and it gets curiouser the more you think about it. It's a film where you can just sit back and enjoy both the ruggedness of the scenery and the main actor, the performances of the recognisable supporting cast members, and the regular action bits with all of the shoot-outs, horse riding, and fist fights you could want. Of course Christopher George fits in perfectly with the script as does crooner Bobby Vinton who is no stranger to Duke's westerns. Sure, it wasn't in the same class as The Searchers or Rio Bravo, but the main point of the reviewers at the time was that it was refreshing because nothing was what it seemed, what you typically saw in a western didn't happen, and there was the hook at the end of the movie which gave the title a new meaning. Download Movies & TV Series Contact Us Language Filter. Share Share Tweet Email. To others,( well,at least one person on IMDB) itâs a movie even Howard Hawks would have liked to claim as his own! The Train Robbers (1964) by Malcolm Fewtrell (with Ronald Payne), first published in London by Arthur Barker Limited. Language Release Name / Film Title Owner Comment; Arabic. Most reviews were favorable. The other major contributor to this project was William H Clothier superb cinematography. A light-hearted view of the Dalton Gang's legendary raid on Coffeyville, Kansas and the years leading up to it as the brothers form themselves into a gang of horse thieves, train and bank robbers with their arch enemy, Detective Will Smith, constantly on their heels.