Reynolds claimed that on the way back from bridego bridge the robbers all sang along to the good life. When the locomotive stopped, three masked men entered the express car, while another held a gun on the engineer. Burrow brothers outlaw train robbers legends of america. Train robbers, the dvd commemorative amaray john wayne stars with annmargret as a gunman who agrees to help a beautiful widow cross into mexico to retrieve a fortune in gold stolen by her late husband. There are hundreds of classic westerns, well be impressed if you. Three civil war veterans team up with a train robbers widow to recover a cool halfmillion in hidden gold. The train robbers 1973 directed by burt kennedy features ann margret as a widow, who enlists the aid of three gunmen in retrieving the gold her. I wonder if theres ever been a western as visually uncluttered as this one. Lane john wayne, jesse ben johnson and grady rod taylor. Home donate about tour welcome music press media merch epk contact live. You will keep your brain sharp with trivia crack 2. A train robber named frank grigware escaped leavenworth prison in 1910. This is the second time that bobby vinton was in a movie with john wayne.
The train robbers written and directed by burt kennedy. All the trivia you can handle about the train robbers, 1973, directed by burt kennedy, with john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor. I think ill rob a train and move to south america wander off in the rain come out smiling, and dry legend, fortune, and fame i will be stuff of headlines another. Apr 15, 2012 the train robbers 1973 directed by burt kennedy features ann margret as a widow, who enlists the aid of three gunmen in retrieving the gold her husband had stolen. In 1976 in beirut lebanon, a group affiliated with the pla blasted through the walls of a church next door to the bank of the middle east, and got a crackteam of locksmiths to bust open the vault. A staple of the western, an outlaw boards a train for the express purpose of robbing it. Roy james and his team uncoupled the engine and first two cars from the train. July 1979 the great train robbers, roger cordrey, bruce reynolds and buster edwards, at waterloo train station waterloo south east london england. The widow annmargret, the kind who sticks out in all the right places, wants to clear her husbands name. The ultimate butch cassidy and the sundance kid trivia. The train was about five miles east of grand junction when it ran into a pile of rocks blocking the tracks. We send trivia questions and personality tests every week to your inbox. Some sources say that the may 1865 robbery took place at a water siding while the train was stopped taking on water.
Within 6 months, 12 of the gang of 15 thieves were sentenced to jail terms totaling more than 300 years. Show the world how clever you are while you learn new. Prove you are the smartest not only by answering trivial questions, but by suggesting multiplechoice questions in this festive quiz app. The robbers gained easy entry to a small safe with almost nothing in it. The trial went on for months and included testimony from bank officials and the train driver, jack mills, who took the stand and told the story of the robbery and the injury so severe he wasnt able to continue working. This 1969 american western film, based loosely on fact, tells the story of wild west outlaws who are on the run from a crack us posse after a string of train robberies. Challenge friends and family to fun trivia questions. The train robbers, dvd, widescreen, repackaged, special packaging, subtitled, westerns, 085391158677. One of britains most notorious heist stories is also one of the greatest crime stories of the 20thcentury. Dec 18, 20 british criminal ronnie biggs, best known for his part in the 1963 great train robbery, has died at the age of 84. The great train robbery remains one of britains most notorious crimes 54 years later. The train robbers 1973 cast and crew after the death of her husband, mrs. Its hard to think of train robbers butch cassidy and the sundance kid without recalling. Show off your smarts challenge your friends and family to a trivia competition, and prove how smart you are.
Starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson, christopher george. The big mystery behind the great train robbery may finally have been solved chris longs a tale of two thieves examines the largest cash theft of its time. The first great train robbery, released in the united states as the great train robbery, is a. Most of the action takes place in the high desert around durango, mexico, and kennedy goes for clean blue skies, sculpted white sand dunes and human figures arranged against the landscape in.
Jul 16, 2014 the big mystery behind the great train robbery may finally have been solved chris longs a tale of two thieves examines the largest cash theft of its time. The name of this mission is inspired by the 1903 silent film the great train robbery the plot of robbing a train loaded with ammunition is perhaps an allusion to sam peckinpahs film the wild bunch, which rockstar noted as one of the films that inspired the game. The big mystery behind the great train robbery may finally. The train robbers 1973 john wayne message board jwmb. The great train robbery trial and aftermath howstuffworks. Theres a plot here, a story, but this film, filled with shots of wayne and his band riding riding left, riding right, up hills, crossing. John daly, who was implicated because his fingerprints were found on the monopoly game, was acquitted during the defense proceedings in march 1964. Train robbers ambushed the glasgow to euston mail train and made off with millions in a heist that came to be known as the great train robbery. The movie was written and directed by burt kennedy. Jul 15, 2014 the train was about five miles east of grand junction when it ran into a pile of rocks blocking the tracks. The loco, tender and 2 stock wagons pass the water tower, but the next shot shows the loco still alongside the water tower. The 15 holdup men, wearing helmets, ski masks, and gloves, were aided by two accomplicesan anonymous.
There was one earlier train robbery in may 1865, but because it was committed by armed guerrillas and occurred shortly after the end of the civil war, it is not considered to be the first train robbery in the united states. Train robbers, the bluray three civil war veterans team up with a train robbers widow to recover a cool halfmillion in hidden gold. Jim would be imprisoned where he died and rube he was killed on october 7, 1890. Step up your quiz game answering fun general trivia questions. In 2015 the train robbers had 16 of 21 scheduled home games rained out. The train robbers is a 1973 western technicolor film written and directed by burt kennedy and starring john wayne, annmargret, rod taylor, ben johnson and ricardo montalban.
Train robbers, the dvd commemorative amaray john wayne stars with annmargret as a gunman who agrees to help a beautiful widow cross into mexico. After tampering with the lineside signals in order to bring the train to a halt, a gang of. Later when he was found by the canadian police and fbi, his charges were dropped due to doubts of his original conviction. One of the good, though less talked about john wayne films that sort of slipped between the cracks of true grit and rooster cogburn, the train robbers is a bit. The 1963 great train robbery introduced the world to mastermind bruce reynolds and his gang of thieves, who robbed a royal mail night train traveling from glasgow to london on august 8, 1963. Brothers, jim and rube burrow were members of the burrows gang, of which reuben was the leader.
Great train robbery, august 8, 1963, in british history, the armed robbery of. All popular tracks tracks albums playlists reposts station follow share. Ewan mcgregor read books about crack and heroin to prepare for the role. First to arrive is a trio of aging union army veterans. In the film, however, the characters rob a train for a character not very unlike colonel allende. Lowe annmarget, a train robbers widow, to the site where her husband had hidden a gold shipment.
Fourteen years after the fact, the members of the two gangs which. The train s driver, jack mills, was hit on the head while trying to discern what was happening. Recall the sharpshooting adventure with this ultimate trivia quiz. Monty python was known to take a crack at any subject and make it hilarious. The train robbers 1973 after the death of her husband, mrs.
Burt kennedys the train robbers is a very curious western, and it gets curiouser the more you think about it. Thought you knew every detail about the great train robbery. British criminal ronnie biggs, best known for his part in the 1963 great train robbery, has died at the age of 84. At the start of the movie the train pulls into town. Mandy ricedavies circa 1963 would look glam in a jag. He played his son, jeff mccandle and the father of little jake the grandson of big jake that hes going to recue and little jake was actually in fact john waynes young son, ethan wayne. The team was defined as a travel team other teams had at least 35 home games.
The great train robbery has become one of the most talked about crimes of the 20th century, with the men behind the masks, especially ronnie biggs. The widow annmargret, the kind who sticks out in all. The great mexican train robbery red dead wiki fandom. The train robbers were the first team since 1970 to use amtrak as transportation for games during the season as they took the train from las vegas to garden city. All beats produced by casa blanca or bucket hat jack.
So, are you an ornery trivia outlaw or a wetbehindtheears tenderfoot. A 15strong gang of thieves attacked a royal mail train on its way from glasgow to london. After tampering with the lineside signals in order. Las vegas train robbers are a professional baseball team in the pecos league of professional baseball clubs. In 1976 in beirut lebanon, a group affiliated with the pla blasted through the walls of a church next door to the bank of the middle east, and got a crack team of locksmiths to bust open the vault. Stream tracks and playlists from train robbers on your desktop or mobile device. He went on and became a mayor of a small town in alberta, canada. Robbing trains throughout texas, arkansas, missouri, and alabama. Constabulary and members of the british transport police to crack the case. Apr 11, 2012 the train robbers written and directed by burt kennedy.
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