MOVIE REVIEW_The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (Nov 1974)
aka: THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3
aka: THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123
Director: Joseph Sargent.
Writers: John Godey, Peter Stone.
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Jerry Stiller, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Lee Wallace.

POFFY COMING SOON

ROUGH NOTES

Fixing his little red wagon.
by Jon Dunmore ©

Long before RESERVOIR DOGS popularized "color monikers" for thieves (Mr. Blue, Mr. Brown) it is used here by Robert Shaw's gang of train robbers.

MArtin Balsam takes a treasure bath.

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THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (Nov 1974)
Director: Joseph Sargent.
Writers: John Godey, Peter Stone.
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Jerry Stiller, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Lee Wallace.

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