The Signalman (TV 1976)

Director:

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writers:

Charles Dickens (story), Andrew Davies (adaptation)

Stars:

Denholm Elliott, Bernard Lloyd, Reginald Jessup

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Denholm Elliott	...	The Signalman
Bernard Lloyd	...	The Traveller
Reginald Jessup	...	The Engine Driver
Carina Wyeth	...	The Bride

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

train | omen | phantom | tunnel | ghost | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Short

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 December 1976 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ghost Story for Christmas: The Signalman

Filming Locations:

Birchen Coppice Cutting and Tunnel Mouth, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

37 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The Locomotive used, 5764 is in fact of a design from 30 years later than when the film is set, approx. 1900 judging by costumes. However it is given the earlier livery, and is very similar to locomotives from the time.

User Reviews

Chilling

I remember watching this movie as a kid and then again late at night a few years ago. I had to be honest totally forgotten about it until I was recently researching ghost stories. Well to say that I had totally forgotten about it is wrong, when watching movies such as The others this movie always sprung to mind. This short is full of atmosphere and suspense it is a ghost chiller in the purest sense and we are never really sure if the entire thing is in the signalman's mind or not. This pure fact alone makes it superior to most modern Hollywood attempts, were you work out in the first five minutes what is going on and how it will all work out. I would recommend this short to all fans of chillers as the ending even when watched in the day is still shocking. If you are a sensitive type though I would keep clear.