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The Railway Children

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

1970 · G · 1h 49m

Directed by Lionel Jeffries

6.7

TMDB audience score
109 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • 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

  • Deddie Davies
    Mrs Perks

  • Christopher Witty
    Jim

  • Brenda Cowling
    Mrs Viney

  • Erik Chitty
    Photographer

  • Sally James
    Maid

  • Dominic Allan
    CID Man