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The Railway Children

The Railway Children

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The Railway Children

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

1970

1h 49m

6.7(102 votes)

Drama

Family

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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EMI Films

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Lionel Jeffries
Written by: Robert Lynn
Lionel Jeffries
Produced by: Robert Lynn

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