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The Grey Fox is a 1982 Canadian biographical Western film directed by Phillip Borsos and written by John Hunter. It is based on the true story of Bill Miner, an American stagecoach robber who staged his first Canadian train robbery on 10 September 1904. The film stars Richard Farnsworth as Miner.
Mar 18, 1983 · The Grey Fox: Directed by Phillip Borsos. With Richard Farnsworth, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Wayne Robson. When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Phillip Borsos
- 1983-03-18
In this film based on a true story, Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth) is a fearless stagecoach robber in the days of the Wild West. After he is arrested and jailed for more than 30 years, he re ...
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- Phillip Borsos
- PG
- Richard Farnsworth
A movie about Bill Miner, a train robber who emerges from prison in 1901 and adapts to the 20th century. Richard Farnsworth stars as Miner, a natural and graceful actor who makes the character noble and lovable.
Currently you are able to watch "The Grey Fox" streaming on Kino Film Collection. It is also possible to buy "The Grey Fox" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Vudu, Google Play Movies, YouTube as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube online.
- Phillip Borsos
- 92 min
- 18
When an aging, but gentlemanly stagecoach robber is released from prison, he decides to go to Canada to become a train robber. Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison, a genial and charming old man.
One of the most highly-regarded debut features in Canadian history, Phillip Borsos’ The Grey Fox tells the true story of “gentleman bandit” Bill Miner (Richard Farnsworth), who is credited with committing Canada’s first train robbery.
