The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

2012 · 45 min · ★ 6.7 · Documentary, History

It was one of the greatest heists in British history. £3 million – worth over £40 million today – stolen from a moving train by a gang of thieves who almost got away with it.

Directed by Marion Milne · Written by Marion Milne

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