The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
The Comedy Hit of the Year!
84 min
When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.
- Release date
- March 6, 1953
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Valentine
- George Relph as Weech
- Naunton Wayne as Blakeworth
- John Gregson as Gordon
- Godfrey Tearle as The Bishop
- Hugh Griffith as Dan
- Gabrielle Brune as Joan
- Sidney James as Hawkins
- Reginald Beckwith as Coggett
- Edie Martin as Emily
- Michael Trubshawe as Ruddock
- Jack MacGowran as Vernon Crump
- Ewan Roberts as Alec Pearce
- Herbert C. Walton as Seth
- Nancy O'Neil as Mrs. Blakeworth
- Campbell Singer as Police Sergeant
- Frank Atkinson as Station Sergeant
- Wensley Pithey as A Policeman
Crew
- Charles Crichton · Director
- T.E.B. Clarke · Writer
- Michael Truman · Producer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Douglas Slocombe · Cinematographer
- Seth Holt · Editor