The Titfield Thunderbolt
7.0
“The Comedy Hit of the Year!”
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.
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22 people
Stanley Holloway
Walter Valentine
Known for
My Fair Lady
Brief Encounter
George Relph
Vicar Sam Weech
Known for
Ben-Hur
Naunton Wayne
George Blakeworth
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The Lady Vanishes
Night Train to Munich
John Gregson
Squire Gordon Chesterford
Known for
The Battle of the River Plate
Genevieve
Godfrey Tearle
Ollie Matthews (The Bishop)
Known for
The 39 Steps
Hugh Griffith
Dan
Known for
Ben-Hur
The Canterbury Tales
Gabrielle Brune
Joan Hampton
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3 Steps to the Gallows
Fun at St. Fanny's
Sidney James
Harry Hawkins
Known for
Carry On Cleo
The Lavender Hill Mob
Reginald Beckwith
Coggett
Known for
Night of the Demon
The Day the Earth Caught Fire
Edie Martin
Emily
Known for
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Man in the White Suit
Michael Trubshawe
Ruddock
Known for
The Pink Panther
The Guns of Navarone
Jack MacGowran
Vernon Crump / Vernon Crump (as Jack McGowran)
Known for
The Fearless Vampire Killers
The Exorcist
Charles Crichton Director · T. E. B. Clarke Screenplay Georges Auric Composer
First release March 4, 1953 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Ealing Studios, Universal Pictures
Production
Michael Balcon Productions
Production
Ealing Studios
Production
Universal Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 4, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 8, 2014 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 30, 1953 · Theatrical
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