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The Titfield Thunderbolt

Ealing Comedy • Comedy, UR

When a corporation threatens to take over a small railway line, a group of villagers decide to try and run it for themselves. The final collaboration between director Charles Crichton and writer T.E.B. Clarke, The Titfield Thunderbolt is a stunningly scenic gem in Ealing's repertoire. Anarchic and, when necessary, silly, The Titfield Thunderbolt brings us often raucous rural scenes in stunning colour.

Tags
Countryside, Trains, Villages
Cast
Stanley Holloway Mr Valentine
George Relph Vicar Samuel Weech
Naunton Wayne Mr Blakeworth
Crew
Charles Crichton director

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