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The Railway Children

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

  • Movie
  • 1970
  • G
  • 1h 49m

Directed by Lionel Jeffries

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 109 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Dinah Sheridan

    Dinah SheridanMrs. Waterbury

  • Bernard Cribbins

    Bernard CribbinsAlbert Perks

  • William Mervyn

    William MervynOld Gentleman

  • Iain Cuthbertson

    Iain CuthbertsonCharles Waterbury

  • Jenny Agutter

    Jenny AgutterRoberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury

  • Sally Thomsett

    Sally ThomsettPhyllis Waterbury

  • Gary Warren

    Gary WarrenPeter Waterbury

  • Peter Bromilow

    Peter BromilowDoctor

  • Ann Lancaster

    Ann LancasterRuth

  • Gordon Whiting

    Gordon WhitingRussian

  • Beatrix MackeyAunt Emma

  • David Lodge

    David LodgeBandmaster

  • Deddie DaviesMrs Perks

  • Christopher WittyJim

  • Brenda CowlingMrs Viney

  • Erik Chitty

    Erik ChittyPhotographer

  • Sally James

    Sally JamesMaid

  • Dominic AllanCID Man

Director
Lionel Jeffries
Writer
Lionel Jeffries, Robert Lynn and Edith Nesbit
Music
Johnny Douglas
Cinematography
Arthur Ibbetson