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Riding the Rails
1997 · Movie · 72 min · ★ 6.0
DocumentaryHistory
Archival footage and newsreel interviews featuring kids full of bravado tells the unforgettable story of 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-01-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 72 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (11 votes)
Themes
- great depression
- riding the rail
- 1930s
Cast & crew
Richard Thomas
as Narrator
Directed by Lexy Lovell, Michael Uys