The Great Train Robbery(1903)
It electrified dad! It terrified mother! It will amuse you!
After the train station clerk is assaulted and left bound and gagged, then the departing train and its passengers robbed, a posse goes in hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits.
Movie: The Great Train Robbery
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Little Girl (uncredited)
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Little Boy (uncredited)
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