The Railway Children (1970)
The Railway, the Children . . . and the wonderful secret they'll share with you !
Starring Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn
Directed by Lionel Jeffries
The Waterbury family are completely happy until mysterious men take their father away and they have to move up to Yorkshire without him. The three open-hearted children soon make many friends including their Old Gentleman whom they regularly wave to on his morning train journey. Bobbie, the eldest girl, makes contact with him to try and get help for the problems they are facing. Meanwhile the children find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas on the railway
Runtime: 109 min.
Rating: 6.7
DVD
Languages: English,French
Countries: United Kingdom
Genres: Comedy,Drama,Family
Keywords: countryside,northern england,railway car,father,yorkshire,children,family relationships,teenage girl,rural area,missing person,railway station,children's perspectives
Cast
Mrs. Waterbury
Albert Perks
Old Gentleman
Charles Waterbury
Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Phyllis Waterbury
Peter Waterbury
Doctor
Ruth
Russian
Aunt Emma
Bandmaster
Mrs Perks
Mrs Viney
Photographer
Maid
CID Man
Cart Man