Directed by:
Charles CrichtonCinematography:
Douglas SlocombeComposer:
Georges AuricCast:
Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne, John Gregson, Godfrey Tearle, Hugh Griffith, Sidney James, Jack MacGowran, Reginald Beckwith, Edie Martin (more)Plots(1)
The railroad between Mallingford and Titfield is losing money, and British Rail decides to close it. Clergyman Sam Weech (George Relph) and Squire Gordon (John Gregson) try to save the railroad by buying it. They enlist Valentine (Stanley Holloway), the owner of Titfield's pub, promising him that, since the railroad will be private, he'll be able to keep the bar on the train open all day. They run into opposition from the owners of the rival bus line, who would like to remove the competition. Battle lines are drawn--sometimes even across couples: Joan the barmaid (Gabrielle Brune) helps them while her fiancé, steamroller driver Hawkins (Sidney James), joins the opposition. Sam and Gordon have a month to show they can run the railroad efficiently while their opponents start a campaign of sabotage. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Stanley Holloway
UK
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George Relph
UK
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Naunton Wayne
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John Gregson
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Godfrey Tearle
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Hugh Griffith
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Sidney James
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Jack MacGowran
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Reginald Beckwith
UK
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Edie Martin
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Ewan Roberts
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Hilda Fenemore
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Wensley Pithey
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Frank Sieman
UK
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Sam Kydd
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Campbell Singer
UK
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Frank Atkinson
UK
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John Rudling
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