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The Railway Children( 1970)

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THE RAILWAY, THE CHILDREN... AND THE WONDERFUL SECRET THEY'LL SHARE WITH YOU!

Overview

After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dinah Sheridan

      Mrs. Waterbury

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      Bernard Cribbins

      Albert Perks

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      William Mervyn

      Old Gentleman

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      Iain Cuthbertson

      Charles Waterbury

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      Jenny Agutter

      Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury

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      Sally Thomsett

      Phyllis Waterbury

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      Gary Warren

      Peter Waterbury

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      Peter Bromilow

      Doctor

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      Ann Lancaster

      Ruth

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      Gordon Whiting

      Russian

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      Beatrix Mackey

      Aunt Emma

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      David Lodge

      Bandmaster

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      Deddie Davies

      Mrs Perks

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      Christopher Witty

      Jim

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      Brenda Cowling

      Mrs Viney

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      Erik Chitty

      Photographer

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      Sally James

      Maid

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      Dominic Allan

      CID Man

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      Paddy Ward

      Cart Man

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Jan 05 2020
    It's like we're in a besieged castle, the arrows of the foe striking against the battlements. Adapted from E. Nesbit's much adored novel, this filmic version is directed by Lionel Jeffries and stars Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren. Music is by Johnny Douglas and cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson. Rightly thought of as a British classic, story finds three children relocating to Yorkshire after their father has wrongly been imprisoned for treason. Trying to go about their fatherless life in this small Yorkshi...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • northern england
    • countryside
    • father
    • railway car
    • family relationships
    • yorkshire
    • rural area
    • teenage girl
    • missing person
    • railway station
    • children's perspectives