The Railway Children

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Cast

Dinah Sheridan
as Mrs. Waterbury

Gillian Bailey

Jenny Agutter
as Bobbie

Sally Thomsett
as Phyllis

Frederick Treves

Bernard Cribbins
as Perks

Neil MacDermott

William Mervyn
as Old Gentleman

Ann Castle

Gordon Gostelow

Iain Cuthbertson
as Father

Peter Bromilow
as Doctor

Brian Hayes

Ann Lancaster
as Ruth

Gary Warren
as Peter

Gordon Whiting
as Russian

Beatrix Mackey
as Aunt Emma

Deddie Davies
as Mrs. Perks

Christopher Witty
as Jim

Brenda Cowling
as Mrs. Viney

Paddy Ward
as Cartman

Erik Chitty
as Photographer

Sally James
as Maid

Dominic Allen
as C.I.D. Man

David Lodge
as Bandmaster

Michael Kitchen

Valerie Minifie

Melanie Clark Pullen

Georgie Glen

Gregor Fisher

Amanda Walker

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Critic Reviews for The Railway Children

Audience Reviews for The Railway Children

• Feb 10, 2011

  This nearly perfect cinematic rendition of Edith Nesbit's popular children's novel follows the lives of Roberta (Bobbie), Phyllis, and Peter, and their mother, after their father is unfairly accused of treason and sent to prison. They go to live in an almost uninhabitable house in the country which stands near a railway line ? mum writes stories to make enough money for food and candles, while the children spend much of their time around the railway station and, specifically, waving to one particular train to 'send their love to father'. Always an involving and clever novel, the characters are here brought to life under the perceptive direction of Lionel Jeffries (better known as a fine character actor). Jenny Agutter plays Bobbie, while Sally Thomsett and Gary Warren are her sister and brother. Their mother is Dinah Sheridan, while the other memorable characters are played by Bernard Cribbins (Perks the railway-man) and William Mervyn (the old gentleman on the train). 'The Railway Children' is gentle entertainment from another age, but does its job beautifully. As we watch Bobbie grow up with the worries of an absent parent jostling against her own needs both to be alone and to have fun, we can only rejoice when events come together at the close of the picture. Throughout we have a sense of time and place ? be it from the steam trains, the university paper chase, or the red flannelette petticoats worn by the girls (and used to avert disaster!).
  Cassandra M Super Reviewer
• Jan 01, 2008

  exceeded my expectations. i've been putting off watching this for ages because i was assuming it was going to be a boring and dry childrens film. it was easily a family film and moved along at a comfortable pace. the whole story about the three children and their adventures near the railway is delightful viewing. wow, i sound like an old woman
  Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer

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