The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves
Movie · Documentary · Crime

Discover the fiercely guarded secrets behind Britain’s most infamous heist. In 1963, fifteen men pulled off “The Great Train Robbery,” netting today’s equivalent of £45 million. This incredible film features Gordon Goody, one of the main instigators behind the crime, for the first time ever, revealing the identity of the missing mastermind behind Britain’s most famous heist – the elusive and mysterious “Ulsterman”. The Ulsterman has gone down in British criminal history as the man who walked away and disappeared, netting today’s equivalent of over £5 million. His identity has been the subject of intense scrutiny by the public and law enforcement alike, but has always remained a fiercely guarded secret. In this film he is identified for the first time. Directed by Chris Long (The Mentalist), The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves transports us back to a bygone era when criminals lived by a code and gives us exclusive interview access to Gordon Goody, revealing unknown secrets about his criminal past and details about his daring and legendary heists.

2014 · 1h 8m
Starring Harry Macqueen, Gordon Goody, Gordon Goody
Director Chris Long

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  • Harry Macqueen
    Gordon Goody
  • G‌G
    Gordon Goody
    Actor
  • G‌G
    Gordon Goody
    Himself
  • A‌B
    Ariel Bruce
    Actor
  • Chris Long
    Director
  • Erin Donovan
    Producer
  • S‌H
    Simon Howley
    Producer
  • Erin Donovan
    Writer

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The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves

Documentary

Discover the fiercely guarded secrets behind Britain’s most infamous heist. In 1963, fifteen men pulled off “The Great Train Robbery,” netting today’s equivalent of £45 million. This incredible film features Gordon Goody, one of the main instigators behind the crime, for the first time ever, revealing the identity of the missing mastermind behind Britain’s most famous heist – the elusive and mysterious “Ulsterman”. The Ulsterman has gone down in British criminal history as the man who walked away and disappeared, netting today’s equivalent of over £5 million. His identity has been the subject of intense scrutiny by the public and law enforcement alike, but has always remained a fiercely guarded secret. In this film he is identified for the first time. Directed by Chris Long (The Mentalist), The Great British Train Robbery: A Tale of Two Thieves transports us back to a bygone era when criminals lived by a code and gives us exclusive interview access to Gordon Goody, revealing unknown secrets about his criminal past and details about his daring and legendary heists.

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Studio
Signature Entertainment
Released
2014
Run Time
1 hr 8 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2014 Tale of Two Thieves LLC. All Rights Reserved. Under Exclusive License from Signature Entertainment Ltd.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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