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The Railway Children

1970, 1h 49min

After the enforced absence of their father, the three Waterbury children move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in several unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

"The Railway Children" — family and drama movie produced in UK and released in 1970. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 49min. "The Railway Children" is not currently available to stream in USA. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Lionel Jeffries

Cast:

Bernard Cribbins,

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Release dates:

Available in theaters: October 28, 1971

Ratings

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Critic rating Average critic rating

8

Reviews

Critic Peter Bradshaw

rated

10

...lost none of its limpid charm.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Ian Freer

rated

8

...this adaptation of E. Nesbit’s tale is a cinematic rite of passage for all British children.

Read full review at Empire

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The Railway Children was released in theaters on October 28, 1971.