“Among the earliest existing films in American cinema – notable as the first film that presented a narrative story to tell – it depicts a group of cowboy outlaws who hold up a train and rob the passengers. They are then pursued by a Sheriff’s posse. Several scenes have color included – all hand tinted.” — IMDb.com
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
Director: Edwin S. Porter
Starring: Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson, A.C. Abadie, George Barnes