Runaway Railway

Runaway Railway

55 mins | Crime, Adventure, Family | Jan. 1, 1965

A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men claiming to be enthusiasts but who turn out to be robbers who plan to hold up the mail train

Runaway Railway

55 mins | Crime, Adventure, Family | Jan. 1, 1965

Runaway Railway
A group of young railway enthusiasts attempt to stop the closure of the local railway by trying to raise money to buy it and the steam engine "Matilda." They get help from a pair of men claiming to be enthusiasts but who turn out to be robbers who plan to hold up the mail train
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Original title Runaway Railway
Directors Dennis Hall, Helen Whitson, Jan Darnley-Smith
Writers Henry Geddes

Cast

John Moulder-Brown

as Charlie

Roberta Tovey

as Carole

Sydney Tafler

as Mr. Jones

Ronnie Barker

as Mr. Galore

Graham Stark

as Grample

Jon Pertwee

as Station Master

Hugh Lloyd

as Disposals Man

Kevin Bennett

as Arthur

Roger Avon

as Waterhouse

Bruce Wightman

as Llewellyn