---
title: 'The Railway Children (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lionel Jeffries'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-railway-children-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066279/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Railway Children (1970)

1970 · 109 min · Drama, Family · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Railway Children is a 1970 British family drama film based on the 1906 novel of the same name by E. Nesbit. The film was directed by Lionel Jeffries and stars Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Agutter, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren and Bernard Cribbins in the leading roles. The film was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom on 21 December 1970.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lionel Jeffries](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-jeffries)
- **Screenplay:** [Edith Nesbit](https://cinepixo.com/people/edith-nesbit)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-douglas)
- **Producer:** [Robert Lynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lynn)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Ibbetson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-ibbetson)

## Cast

- [Iain Cuthbertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/iain-cuthbertson)
- [Bernard Cribbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-cribbins)
- [Ann Lancaster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-lancaster)
- [Dinah Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/dinah-sheridan)
- [William Mervyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-mervyn)
- [Jenny Agutter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jenny-agutter)
- [Gary Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-warren)
- [Sally Thomsett](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-thomsett)

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