The Train Robbers
Seen it?1973 | 92 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments and peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
A gunhand named Lane is hired by a widow, Mrs. Lowe, to find gold stolen by her deceased husband so that she may return it and clear the family name.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Kennedy
- John WayneLane
- Ann-MargretMrs. Lowe
- Rod TaylorGrady
- Ben JohnsonJesse
- Christopher GeorgeCalhoun
- Bobby VintonBen Young
- Jerry GatlinSam Turner
- Ricardo MontalbanThe Pinkerton Man
- Ralph VolkieTownsman (uncredited)
- Dennis FaltPursuing gunman (uncredited)