After escaping from Wandsworth prison for his part in the Great Train Robbery , Ronald " Ronnie " Biggs ( Paul Freeman ) goes on the run to Rio de Janeiro and becomes the world 's most wanted man . Hot on his trail however is committed copper Jack McFarland ( Steven Berkoff ) , who will stop at nothing to bring him back to justice - even if that means stepping outside the law
Great Train Robbery
Great Train Robbery (1963)
Prisoner of Rio