Orphan Train (1979)
An uplifting adventure for the whole family
A dedicated social worker organizes a train trip for a group of slum orphans in 1894, taking them from New York City to the Midwest in search of new families and new lives.
- Date of release
- 1979-12-22
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- William A. Graham
Casting
- Jill Eikenberry — Emma Symms
- Kevin Dobson — Frank Carlin
- Linda Manz — Sarah
- Graham Fletcher-Cook — Liverpool
- Melissa Michaelsen — J.P.
- Glenn Close — Jessica
- Morgan Farley — Mr. McGarrity
- Severn Darden — Mr. Barrington
- Charles Fields — Mouse
- Peter Neuman — Ben
- John Femia — Tony
- Sara Inglis — Annie
Interesting facts
Orphan Train is an American TV movie directed by William Graham which was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1979. It is based on the Orphan Train Movement, associated with the early days of Children's Aid and similar organizations.
Production
The film's budget was $2.85 million. It was filmed on location in Georgia and South Dakota.
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