The Railway Children Movie Review 1970

At the turn of the century in England, the father of three children is framed and sent to prison during Christmas. The trio and their mother must survive on a poverty stricken farm near the railroad tracks. They eventually meet a new friend who helps them prove their father's innocence. Wonderfully directed by Jeffries. From the classic Edith Nesbitt children's novel.

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1900s, Childhood Visions, Family Drama, Christmas, Great Britain

Screenplay

Lionel Jeffries

Cast

Jenny Agutter, William Mervyn, Bernard Cribbins, Dinah Sheridan, Iain Cuthbertson, Sally Thomsett, Peter Bromilow, Ann Lancaster, Gary Warren, Gordon Whiting, David Lodge

Cinematography

Arthur Ibbetson

Director

Lionel Jeffries

Producer

Mark Huffam