The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

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The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery

1966
Movie
93 min
English

The all-girl school foil an attempt by train robbers to recover £2.5 million hidden in their school.

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IMDb6.1/10
Director: Sidney J. FurieGenres: Comedy, Crime

Plot Summary

Flash Harry, a smooth-talking con man, hatches a plan to rob a precious cargo being transported by train. He enlists the help of the notoriously mischievous pupils of St. Trinian's School for Girls. The girls, under the guise of a school outing, infiltrate the train, leading to a chaotic and comical heist filled with unexpected twists and turns.

Critical Reception

While not as critically acclaimed as earlier St. Trinian's films, 'The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery' was generally seen as a fun, albeit somewhat dated, continuation of the series. Audiences enjoyed the familiar antics of the schoolgirls and the charming performance of George Cole, though some critics noted a decline in the sharpness of the humor.

What Reviewers Say

  • Enjoyable for its lighthearted capers and nostalgic appeal.

  • George Cole's performance as Flash Harry is a standout.

  • The humor is occasionally hit-or-miss, feeling less sharp than previous installments.

Google audience: Audience reception is mixed, with many appreciating the nostalgic elements and the fun, albeit predictable, plot. Some viewers found the humor to be somewhat dated.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Sidney J. Furie, would go on to direct the iconic 1960s spy film 'The Ipcress File' the following year.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Though George Cole stayed put as the wily "Flash Harry", the stylishness and mischief of the Sim/Grenfell films has been replaced by the more crass, innuendo-laden and colour performances from Frankie Howerd and Dora Bryan. Raymond Huntley ...

John Chard

John Chard

Jolly Hockey Sticks Part 4. The fourth part of the St. Trinian's themed films is the first to be shot in colour, and also the point where someone should have realised that this series had run out of steam. Based on Ronald Searle's demoni...