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MOVIE

The Railway Children

 1970
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)
The Railway Children
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Lionel Jeffries

Starring

Dinah Sheridan · Bernard Cribbins · William Mervyn · Iain Cuthbertson · Jenny Agutter · Sally Thomsett

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 28th October 1971
Ireland release date Ireland release: 1st January 1971
Japan release date Japan release: 18th December 1971

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 1st Jul '22
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £14.5 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Other movies in this series

The Railway Children
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Certificates

US
G

Atp

G

L

G

6

7

Btl

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £18.9 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Lionel Jeffries
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Dinah Sheridan
Mrs. Waterbury
Bernard Cribbins
Albert Perks
William Mervyn
Old Gentleman
Iain Cuthbertson
Charles Waterbury
Jenny Agutter
Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury
Sally Thomsett
Phyllis Waterbury
Gary Warren
Peter Waterbury
Peter Bromilow
Doctor
Ann Lancaster
Ruth
Gordon Whiting
Russian
Beatrix Mackey
Aunt Emma
Deddie Davies
Mrs. Perks
David Lodge
Bandmaster
Christopher Witty
Jim
Brenda Cowling
Mrs. Viney
Paddy Ward
Cart Man
Erik Chitty
Photographer
Sally James
Maid
Dominic Allan
C.I.D. Man
Haworth Band
Brass Band
Amelia Bayntun
Cook
Brian Cleaver
Haworth Band Member
Ann Cryer
Bit part
Bob Cryer
Train Guard
Jane Cryer
Extra
John Cryer
Extra
Vernon Cuff
Haworth Band Member
Nick Helliwell
Extra
Paul Luty
Malcolm
Howard Mais
Paper Chase Runner
Graham Mitchell
Train Guard
Frank Morris
Haworth Band Member
David Pearson
Extra
Peter Russell
Policeman
Malcolm Whitaker
Haworth Band Member