Now, before we get into the core information of how you can watch 'The Railway Children' right now, here are some key details about the EMI Films drama flick. The Railway Children starring Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson has a G rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min. The release date of the movie is October 28th, 1971. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 95 contributing users.
Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."
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'The Railway Children' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 28th, 1971
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 6th, 2003
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