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The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953 · 84 min

A gentle, good-natured caper that ambles along like a country train, full of eccentric charm and low-stakes mischief.

Directed by
Charles Crichton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne
Tagline
The Comedy Hit of the Year!
Overview
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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  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Charles Crichton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • rebellion
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • work
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Charles Crichton
Written by
T. E. B. Clarke
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
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