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The Railway Children

The Railway Children
★ 6.7/10•1970•1h 49m•G•Drama•Family

The railway, the children... and the wonderful secret they'll share with you!

At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

Lionel Jeffries · Director

Lionel Jeffries · Writer

Robert Lynn · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 21, 1970
Budget$375,000

Actors

Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan

Mrs. Waterbury

Bernard Cribbins

Bernard Cribbins

Albert Perks

William Mervyn

William Mervyn

Old Gentleman

Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson

Charles Waterbury

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury

Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Phyllis Waterbury

Gary Warren

Gary Warren

Peter Waterbury

Peter Bromilow

Peter Bromilow

Doctor

Ann Lancaster

Ann Lancaster

Ruth

Gordon Whiting

Gordon Whiting

Russian

Beatrix Mackey

Aunt Emma

David Lodge

David Lodge

Bandmaster

Deddie Davies

Mrs Perks

Christopher Witty

Jim

Brenda Cowling

Mrs Viney

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Photographer

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