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The Train Robbers
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.
1973 · Directed by Burt Kennedy · 92 min · Western · 10 frames
Tagline
The gold or the grave. The young widow could lead them to either.
Crew
- Written by: Burt Kennedy
- Cinematography: William H. Clothier
- Edited by: Frank Santillo
- Music: Dominic Frontiere
- Produced by: Michael Wayne
Cast
- John Wayne as Lane
- Ann-Margret as Mrs. Lowe
- Rod Taylor as Grady
- Ben Johnson as Jesse
- Christopher George as Calhoun
- Bobby Vinton as Ben Young
- Jerry Gatlin as Sam Turner
- Ricardo Montalban as The Pinkerton Man
- Ralph Volkie as Townsman (uncredited)
- Dennis Falt as Pursuing gunman (uncredited)
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Batjac Productions
- Budget: $4,600,000
- Box office: $2,600,000
- Themes: gold, ghost train, widow, locomotive, shootout, posse, swindle, horse chase, stolen gold, hired gun
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