The Railway Children (1970)
The railway, the children... and the wonderful secret they'll share with you!
109 min
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.
- Release date
- December 21, 1970
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Music
- Johnny Douglas
- Budget
- $375,000
Where to watch
Free
Kanopy
Trailer
Soundtrack
Cast
- Dinah Sheridan as Mrs. Waterbury
- Bernard Cribbins as Albert Perks
- William Mervyn as Old Gentleman
- Iain Cuthbertson as Charles Waterbury
- Jenny Agutter as Bobbie Waterbury
- Sally Thomsett as Phyllis Waterbury
- Gary Warren as Peter Waterbury
- Peter Bromilow as Doctor
- Ann Lancaster as Ruth
- Gordon Whiting as Russian
- David Lodge as Bandmaster
- Deddie Davies as Mrs Perks
- Christopher Witty as Jim
- Erik Chitty as Photographer
- Paddy Ward as Cart Man
Crew
- Lionel Jeffries · Director
- E. Nesbit · Writer
- Lionel Jeffries · Writer
- Robert Lynn · Producer
- Johnny Douglas · Composer
- Arthur Ibbetson · Cinematographer
- Teddy Darvas · Editor
- G.B. Walker · Casting director