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Cast
Dinah Sheridan
as Mrs. Waterbury
Bernard Cribbins
as Albert Perks
William Mervyn
as Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson
as Charles Waterbury
Jenny Agutter
as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sally Thomsett
as Phyllis Waterbury
Gary Warren
as Peter Waterbury
Peter Bromilow
as Doctor
Ann Lancaster
as Ruth
Gordon Whiting
as Russian
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1970
Runtime1h 49m
LanguageFrench
CertificationG
GenresDrama, Family
Votes103
DirectorLionel Jeffries
WritersRobert Lynn, Lionel Jeffries
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Railway Children
About The Railway Children
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.
Directed by Lionel Jeffries, The Railway Children leans on a strong ensemble — Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1970.
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