Friday, December 5, 2014

THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY



The film used a number of innovative techniques including composite editing, camera movement and on location shooting. The film is one of the earliest to use the technique of cross cutting, in which two scenes appear to occur simultaneously but in different locations. Some prints were also hand colored 
in certain scenes.

Final shot[edit]


Justus D. Barnes. leader of the outlaw band, taking aim and firing point blank at the audience.
An additional scene of the film consists of a close up of the leader of the bandits, played by Justus D. Barnes, firing point blank towards the camera. While usually placed at the end, Porter stated that the scene could also be played at the beginning.

Cast[edit]



  • Alfred C. Abadie as Sheriff
  • Broncho Billy Anderson as Bandit / Shot Passenger / Tenderfoot Dancer
  • Justus D. Barnes as Bandit Who Fires At Camera
  • Walter Cameron as Sheriff
  • Donald Gallaher as Little boy
  • Frank Hanaway as Bandit
  • Adam Charles Hayman as Bandit
  • John Manus Dougherty, Sr. as Fourth bandit
  • Marie Murray as Dance-hall dancer
  • Mary Snow as Little girl
  • George Barnes (uncredited)
  • Morgan Jones (uncredited)

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