The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 7.0
A beautifully shot technicolour comedy classic from Ealing Studios. The residents of Titfield battle to save their railway line from closure - with no help from the sneaky local bus company. Stanley Holloway leads a fantastic British cast. 1953
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Details
- Years
- 1953
- Release date
- 1953-03-04
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 80 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (60 votes)
Themes
- countryside
- village
- based on true story
- train
- railroad
Cast & crew
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
Sidney James
as Harry Hawkins
Reginald Beckwith
as Coggett
Edie Martin
as Emily
Directed by Charles Crichton