The Railway Children (1000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 175 mins · English

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Directed by

Julia Smith

Starring

Jenny Agutter, Neil McDermott, Gordon Gostelow, Ann Castle, Gillian Bailey

Set in early‑20th‑century Yorkshire, the comfortable existence of three Edwardian siblings is upended when their father is arrested on suspicion of leaking state secrets. Their mother moves the family to a modest cottage in the Yorkshire countryside, where the children find companionship and adventure along the nearby steam railway line.