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The Railway Children
1970Age guide: 7+
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,…
★ 6.7/10 · 109 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Dinah SheridanMrs. Waterbury
Bernard CribbinsAlbert Perks
William MervynOld Gentleman
Iain CuthbertsonCharles Waterbury
Jenny AgutterRoberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sally ThomsettPhyllis Waterbury
Gary WarrenPeter Waterbury
Peter BromilowDoctor
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
John Chard: It's like we're in a besieged castle, the arrows of the foe striking against the battlements. Adapted from E. Nesbit's much adored novel,… Read full review
Peter McGinn: A film version of another one of those children's classic novels from the early 20th century. The younger actors from necessity need to… Read full review