Edward Pierce — The First Great Train Robbery Character Profile

Edward Pierce - The First Great Train Robbery

About Edward Pierce

The mastermind behind the London-to-Folkestone gold shipment heist. A high-society member who recruits accomplices, steals key impressions from the bank president and manager, orchestrates a prison break for a cat burglar, and executes the train robbery by crossing the train roofs and swapping gold with lead. He is arrested but ultimately escapes custody during his trial with the help of his accomplices.

Edward Pierce — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by
Sean Connery
Appears in
The First Great Train Robbery (1978)
Role
Protagonist

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