The Great Train Robbery (1903) Short Western Silent Film (Edison)

The Great Train Robbery by Edwin S. Porter from 1903
Short Western Silent Film
Starring Justus D. Barnes as Train Robbery

Porter supervised and photographed the film in New York and New Jersey in November 1903. The cast included Justus D. Barnes and G. M. Anderson, who may have also helped with planning and staging.
Porter's storytelling approach, allowed him to include many popular techniques of the time, including scenes staged in wide shots, a matte effect, and an attempt to indicate simultaneous action across multiple scenes.
A special close-up shot, which was unconnected to the story, showed Barnes, as the outlaw leader, emptying his gun directly into the camera.

Cast:
Justus D. Barnes as Bandit Who Fires at Camera
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson as Bandit
John Manus Dougherty Sr. as Bandit
Frank Hanaway as Bandit
Adam Charles Hayman as Bandit
A.C. Abadie as Sheriff
Walter Cameron as Sheriff
Robert Milasch as Trainman
Marie Murray as Dance-Hall Dancer
Mary Snow as Little Girl
Donald Gallaher as Little Boy
Frederick T. Scott as Man

Based on "The Great Train Robbery" by Scott Marble
Directed: Edwin S. Porter
Cinematography: Edwin S. Porter and J. Blair Smith
Edison Manufacturing Company

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