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1970·Drama·1h 49m
7.1
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.
Directed by Lionel Jeffries
northern england
countryside
father
railway car
family relationships
yorkshire
rural area
teenage girl
missing person
railway station
children's perspectives
1900s

Cast

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
David Lodge
David Lodge
Bandmaster
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty
Photographer
Sally James
Sally James
Maid

Crew

Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Director
Lionel Jeffries
Lionel Jeffries
Writer
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Screenplay
Robert Lynn
Robert Lynn
Producer
Edith Nesbit
Edith Nesbit
Novel

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Alice
Alice
The Railway Children
That moment she realises its her daddy
That moment she realises its her daddy
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Silentluminary
Silentluminary
The Railway Children
I miss when family films used to be charming and not overstimulating
I miss when family films used to be charming and not overstimulating
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lєαh
lєαh
The Railway Children
such a cute movie 🥹 my heart melted seeing my nana being mesmerised by it, it’s her comfort movie!!
such a cute movie 🥹 my heart melted seeing my nana being mesmerised by it, it’s her comfort movie!!
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phoebe
phoebe
The Railway Children
obsessed lowkey
obsessed lowkey
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Martha
The Railway Children
A film of my childhood. Love it so much
A film of my childhood. Love it so much
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