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The Railway Children (1970)
7.4
After the enforced absence of their father, three children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where during their adventures they attempt to discover the reason for his disappearance. Director:Lionel Jeffries |
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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
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| Dinah Sheridan | ... |
Mrs. Waterbury
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Bernard Cribbins | ... |
Albert Perks
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William Mervyn | ... |
Old Gentleman
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Iain Cuthbertson | ... |
Charles Waterbury
(as Mr. Iain Cuthbertson)
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| Jenny Agutter | ... |
Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
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Sally Thomsett | ... |
Phyllis Waterbury
(as Miss Sally Thomsett)
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Gary Warren | ... |
Peter Waterbury
(as Master Gary Warren)
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Peter Bromilow | ... |
Doctor
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Ann Lancaster | ... |
Ruth
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Gordon Whiting | ... |
Russian
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Beatrix Mackey | ... | |
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Deddie Davies | ... | |
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David Lodge | ... |
Bandmaster
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Christopher Witty | ... | |
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Brenda Cowling | ... | |
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Storyline
The film opens in a happy, comfortable upper middle-class home in Victorian London. One night the three children see their father usher two strangers into his study. After an argument he leaves with them and does not return. They and their mother fall on hard times and eventually move to a cottage in the country. Yet they keep their spirits up and find ways to help others. Fascinated by the nearby railroad, they wave to the passengers faithfully every day, and their vigilance and courage prevent an accident. Their kindness makes friends of some important people who can help solve the mystery of their missing father. Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu>
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1.66 : 1
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Phyllis Waterbury: Whippee!
Bobbie Waterbury: The boys from the grammar school are doing it.
Phyllis Waterbury: Zippee!
Bobbie Waterbury: Perks says we can go by the ramp.
Phyllis Waterbury: What's a paperchase?
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Written by Harry Clifton
Performed by Perks at the birthday party See more »
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Trivia
All of the vintage locomotives used in the film are still surviving today. See more »Goofs
Continuity: A bed-knob on Bobby's bed is loose and changes positions between shots in the scene where she and her mother discuss the newspaper report on her father's sentence. See more »Quotes
Bobbie Waterbury: There's going to be a paperchase tomorrow.Phyllis Waterbury: Whippee!
Bobbie Waterbury: The boys from the grammar school are doing it.
Phyllis Waterbury: Zippee!
Bobbie Waterbury: Perks says we can go by the ramp.
Phyllis Waterbury: What's a paperchase?
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Crazy Credits
As the end credit captions are displayed the shot tracks towards a steam locomotive, in front of which are gathered the principal cast. They are surrounded by extras portraying local townspeople, who wave and say goodbye to the audience. All the while, Jenny Agutter is preoccupied with writing something on a slate. As the camera reaches her, she holds it up to display the words "The End". See more »Soundtracks
"Pretty Polly Perkins of Paddington Green"Written by Harry Clifton
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