the great train robbery

     

This 1903 Edwin S. Porter classic wasn't filmed in the Wild West but in the wilds of New Jersey

Trivia about the great train robbery

  • Name shared by an American film made in 1903 & a British crime committed in 1963
  • The stamp seen here celebrates this 10-minute western film of 1903
  • In a 1988 film, Phil Collins played "Buster" Edwards, a member of the gang that pulled off this "Great" 1963 heist

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