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The Railway Children
The Railway Children

The Railway Children

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

Genres

DramaFamily

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After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

21 December 1970

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

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

Gordon Whiting

Russian

Beatrix Mackey

Beatrix Mackey

Aunt Emma

David Lodge

David Lodge

Bandmaster

Deddie Davies

Deddie Davies

Mrs Perks

Christopher Witty

Christopher Witty

Jim

Brenda Cowling

Brenda Cowling

Mrs Viney

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Photographer

Sally James

Sally James

Maid

Dominic Allan

Dominic Allan

CID Man

Paddy Ward

Paddy Ward

Cart Man

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