The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

84 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1953

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

The Titfield Thunderbolt

84 mins | Comedy | March 4, 1953

The Titfield Thunderbolt
When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Ealing Studios, Michael Balcon Productions
Original title The Titfield Thunderbolt
Directors Felicia Manheim, David Peers, Terry Bishop, Charles Crichton
Writers T. E. B. Clarke

Cast

Stanley Holloway

as Walter Valentine

George Relph

as Vicar Sam Weech

Naunton Wayne

as George Blakeworth

John Gregson

as Squire Gordon Chesterford

Godfrey Tearle

as Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)

Hugh Griffith

as Dan

Gabrielle Brune

as Joan Hampton

Sid James

as Harry Hawkins

Reginald Beckwith

as Coggett

Edie Martin

as Emily

Michael Trubshawe

as Ruddock

Jack MacGowran

as Vernon Crump / Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)

Ewan Roberts

as Alec Pearce

John Rudling

as Clegg

Nancy O'Neil

as Mrs. Blakeworth

Campbell Singer

as Police Sergeant

Frank Atkinson

as Station Sergeant

Wensley Pithey

as A Policeman

Harold Alford

as Guard

Ted Burbidge

as Engine Driver

Frank Green

as Fireman