
Film
The Railway Children
1970 · 1h 49m · Drama · Family
The railway, the children... and the wonderful secret they'll share with you!
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Overview
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.
Cast

Dinah Sheridan
Mrs. Waterbury

Bernard Cribbins
Albert Perks

William Mervyn
Old Gentleman

Iain Cuthbertson
Charles Waterbury

Jenny Agutter
Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury

Sally Thomsett
Phyllis Waterbury

Gary Warren
Peter Waterbury

Peter Bromilow
Doctor

Ann Lancaster
Ruth

Gordon Whiting
Russian
Beatrix Mackey
Aunt Emma

David Lodge
Bandmaster
Deddie Davies
Mrs Perks
Christopher Witty
Jim
Brenda Cowling
Mrs Viney

Erik Chitty
Photographer
Crew
- Lionel JeffriesDirector · Writer
- Robert LynnScreenplay · Producer
- Edith NesbitNovel
- Arthur IbbetsonDirector of Photography
- Johnny DouglasOriginal Music Composer
- Teddy DarvasEditor
- G. B. WalkerCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 21, 1970
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- G
- Budget
- $375,000
- Genres
- Drama, Family
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