The Train Robbers [Blu-ray]

Overview

The action never stops in The Train Robbers, a spirited late-Wayne western with a surprise ending. Ann-Margret stars as Mrs. Lowe, a widow who wishes to recover some gold stolen by her husband and hidden away. She says she wants to return it to the bank it was stolen from and clear her family name. In order to do this, she persuades Lane (John Wayne) to ride into Mexico with her and recover the loot. Once they cross the border, they discover two very different pursuers: a large group of bandidos, and a lone horseman who seems to know their every move (Ricardo Montalban).

Product Details

Release Date:	06/02/2015
UPC:	0883929448555
Original Release:	1973
Rating:	PG
Source:	Warner Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	14,428

Special Features

Featurettes John Wayne: Working with a Western Legend and The Wayne Train; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

John Wayne	Lane
Ann-Margret	Mrs. Lowe
Rod Taylor	Grady
Ben Johnson	Jesse
Christopher George	Calhoun
Bobby Vinton	Ben Young
Jerry Gatlin	Sam Turner
Ricardo Montalban	Pinkerton Man
Ralph Volkie	Townsman
Chuck Roberson	Stunts
Dominic Frontiere	Composer

Technical Credits

Burt Kennedy

Burt Kennedy	Director,Screenwriter
Michael Wayne	Producer
Howard Jensen	Special Effects
Cliff Lyons	Stunts
Albert Whitlock	Special Effects
Dan Wallin	Sound Effects

Editorial Reviews

This engaging John Wayne vehicle is a solid example of the kind of programmer Wayne made towards the end of his career. The Train Robbers boasts a tight script from Burt Kennedy that blends action, humor, iconic characterizations and the kind of meditations on machismo that define the Wayne filmography. Kennedy's direction is similarly tight, offering a taut pace and well-crafted action sequences. He also gets plenty of mileage out of a flavorful musical score by Dominic Frontiere and grand, scope-format photography by William Clothier. Best of all, Kennedy gets vivid performances from his cast that fit the archetypal characterizations in his script perfectly: Wayne is his classic self as the tough but good-hearted 'man's man' and Ann Margret lays on the charm as the woman who's inexperienced yet strong enough to go toe to toe with him. There's also a gallery of strong supporting performances backing up the star duo: Ben Johnson is charming as Wayne's most faithful friend, Rod Taylor steals a few scene as a motor-mouthed member of the gang and Christopher George has a few dramatically charged scenes as the hard-headed new guy who has to earn Wayne's respect. In short, The Train Robbers is strong genre fare and well worth the time for fans of classic Westerns.

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