The Railway Children (1970)

The Railway Children (1970) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$26.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
110 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Documentary
Interactive Menu

Movie filmed in 1970 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Lionel Jeffries

Written By:
Lionel Jeffries
E. Nesbit

Actors:
Dinah Sheridan ..... Mrs. Waterbury (as Miss Dinah Sheridan)
Bernard Cribbins ..... Albert Perks
William Mervyn ..... Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson ..... Charles Waterbury (as Mr. Iain Cuthbertson)
Jenny Agutter ..... Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sally Thomsett ..... Phyllis Waterbury
Gary F. Warren ..... Peter Waterbury
Peter Bromilow ..... Doctor Forrest
Ann Lancaster ..... Ruth
Gordon Whiting ..... Russian
Beatrix Mackey ..... Aunt Emma
Deddie Davies ..... Mrs. Nell Perks
David Lodge ..... Bandmaster
Christopher Witty ..... Jim
Brenda Cowling ..... Mrs. Hilda Viney

Synopsis:

British character actor Lionel Jeffries both directed THE RAILWAY CHILDREN and adapted its screenplay from the novel by E. Nesbit. Dinah Sheridan plays the mother of three children who must live in reduced circumstances when her husband (Ian Cuthbertson), a government official, is arrested on a false charge of treason. The kids adapt rather well to their new environment, a community located on the edges of a railway. They befriend a kindly porter (Bernard Cribbins) and a wealthy gent (William Mervyn), both of whom strive to prove their father's innocence.

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.

The Waterbury family are completely happy until mysterious men take their father away and they have to move up to Yorkshire without him. The three open-hearted children soon make many friends including their Old Gentleman whom they regularly wave to on his morning train journey. Bobbie, the eldest girl, makes contact with him to try and get help for the problems they are facing. Meanwhile the children find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas on the railway.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 17 September, 2010.

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