The Railway Children
The Railway Children

Movie·1970·1h 49m

The Railway Children

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

Country

United Kingdom

Language

French

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// overview

The Story

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.

Producer

Robert Lynn

Cinematography

Arthur Ibbetson

Music

Johnny Douglas

Editor

Teddy Darvas

Themes

northern englandcountrysidefatherrailway carfamily relationshipsyorkshirerural areateenage girlmissing personrailway stationchildren's perspectives1900s

Production House

EMI Films

Audience Score

67%

98 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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// cast

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

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

Sally James

Sally James

Maid

Dominic Allan

CID Man

// crew

Crew

Robert Lynn

Robert Lynn

Screenplay, Producer

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Director, Writer

Arthur Ibbetson

Director of Photography

Teddy Darvas

Editor

Johnny Douglas

Original Music Composer

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