The Railway Children
(1970)
★ 6.7 IMDb · 103 votes
Year: 1970
Runtime: 109 мин
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Лайонел Джеффрис
Cast: Dinah Sheridan, Bernard Cribbins, William Mervyn, Iain Cuthbertson, Дженни Агаттер, Sally Thomsett, Gary Warren, Peter Bromilow, Ann Lancaster, Gordon Whiting
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.
The film opens in a happy, comfortable upper middle-class home in Edwardian London. One night in 1905, the three children see their father usher two strangers into his study. After an argument he leaves with them and does not return. They and their mother fall on hard times and eventually move to a cottage in the country. Yet they keep their spirits up and find ways to help others. Fascinated by the nearby railway, they wave to the passengers faithfully every day, and their vigilance and courage prevent an accident. Their kindness makes friends of some important people who can help solve the mystery of their missing father.