The Railway Children

The Railway Children (1970)

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

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.

Date of release
1970-12-21
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (109)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Family
Director
Lionel Jeffries

Casting

  • Dinah Sheridan — Mrs. Waterbury
  • Bernard Cribbins — Albert Perks
  • William Mervyn — Old Gentleman
  • Iain Cuthbertson — Charles Waterbury
  • Jenny Agutter — Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
  • Sally Thomsett — Phyllis Waterbury
  • Gary Warren — Peter Waterbury
  • Peter Bromilow — Doctor
  • Ann Lancaster — Ruth
  • Gordon Whiting — Russian
  • Beatrix Mackey — Aunt Emma
  • David Lodge — Bandmaster

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