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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three   1974         R, 104 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller Director: Joseph Sargent   Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Jerry Stiller, Rudy Bond, Kenneth McMillan, Lee Wallace, Doris Roberts, Beatrice Winde, Nathan George, Tom Pedi   Four gangsters—Mr. Blue (Robert Shaw), Mr. Green (Martin Balsam), Mr. Gray (Hector Elizondo), and Mr. Brown (Earl Hindman)—hold the passengers on a New York subway train hostage and demand a large ransom. Their leader, Mr. Blue, tries to outfox Transit Authority detective Lieutenant Garber (Walter Matthau) when he negotiates with them for the passengers' release while their train sits in a tunnel surrounded by police. Cast Walter Matthau Lt. Garber Robert Shaw Mr. Blue Martin Balsam Mr. Green Hector Elizondo Mr. Grey Earl Hindman Mr. Brown James Broderick Denny Doyle Dick O'Neill Correll Jerry Stiller Lt. Rico Patrone Rudy Bond Police Commissioner Kenneth McMillan Borough Commander Lee Wallace The Mayor Doris Roberts Mayor`s Wife Beatrice Winde Mrs. Jenkins Nathan George Patrolman James Tom Pedi Caz Dolowicz

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