6 Best Train Robbery and Railway Thriller Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 4, 2026

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The confined, thundering danger of a speeding train has powered some of cinema’s most gripping heists and chases.

Unstoppable (2010) 01

Unstoppable (2010)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Two railway workers race to stop a runaway train loaded with hazardous cargo before it causes a catastrophe.

The First Great Train Robbery (1978) 02

The First Great Train Robbery (1978)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A Victorian gentleman thief masterminds an elaborate plan to rob a moving train carrying gold.

Silver Streak (1976) 03

Silver Streak (1976)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A book editor aboard a cross-country train witnesses a murder and becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy.

Von Ryan's Express (1965) 04

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

IMDb ★ 7.2

Allied prisoners of war hijack a train to make a daring escape across occupied Italy.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) 05

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

IMDb ★ 7.7

Two outlaws and their gang rob trains across the American West while being relentlessly pursued by a posse.

The Lady Vanishes (1938) 06

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A young woman aboard a train insists a fellow passenger has mysteriously vanished, but no one believes her.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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