(June 13, ) ; Studio(s). TV Premiere The Great Train Robbery. Chantal Patenaude. Critic's Name Wesley. It does have several defaults, though, notably that. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, Well balanced review of the evidence into this case. Very loosely based on real events, we follow the intricate plotting and equally complex execution of the robbery of a moving train in Victorian England. A very enjoyable and well-acted series. FULL REVIEW · What it does so beautifully is to explore the dynamic of a gang of men – the power struggles, mistrust, paranoia, boredom, camaraderie and. List Full Review · Critic's profile. Brilliant Insight. Great Train Robbery, The (Blu-ray Review) ; Director. Report. out. For his next criminal operation. Evans makes a good Reynolds, who is not exactly a ruthless criminal but definitely uses rationalization to justify the. Michael Crichton ; Release Date(s). , 11 min. Edward Pierce (Sean Connery) is a master thief of the Victorian Era who's never found a heist he couldn't pull off. "The Great Train Robbery" is a well-made, nicely acted and overall reasonably entertaining period film. Starling Films/United. Each key is in different. TV Premiere Dates poster image. The plan for the robbery is pretty straightforward: The train's safe, containing the gold, is locked with four keys. , Action. An entertaining thriller that stumbles occasionally on overlong dialogue sequences. .