The Railway Children (1970)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The railway, the children... and the wonderful secret they'll share with you!
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.
- Released: 1970-12-21
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Runtime: 1h 49m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 106 votes
Directed by Lionel Jeffries.
Top cast
- Dinah Sheridan as Mrs. Waterbury
- Bernard Cribbins as Albert Perks
- William Mervyn as Old Gentleman
- Iain Cuthbertson as Charles Waterbury
- Jenny Agutter as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
- Sally Thomsett as Phyllis Waterbury
- Gary Warren as Peter Waterbury
- Peter Bromilow as Doctor
- Ann Lancaster as Ruth
- Gordon Whiting as Russian
Where to watch The Railway Children
- United States: watch free on Kanopy
- United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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