Who starred in, wrote the screenplay and directed the film 'The Railway Children'?
The Railway Children (1970 film) The Railway Children (1970 film) The Railway Children is a 1970 British drama film based on the novel of the same name by E. Nesbit. The film was directed by Lionel Jeffries, and stars Dinah Sheridan, Jenny Agutter (who had earlier featured in the successful BBC's 1968 dramatisation of the novel), Sally Thomsett and Bernard Cribbins in leading roles. The film was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom on 21 December 1970. The film rights were bought by Lionel Jeffries. It was his directorial debut, and he was also responsible for writing the screenplay for the film. "The Railway
The Railway Children (1970 film) borrowed "The Railway Children" from his daughters. He loved it, bought a six month option on the film rights for £300 and wrote a screenplay. Jeffries succeeded in attracting financing from Bryan Forbes at EMI Films. Forbes suggested Jeffries direct. Sally Thomsett was cast as the 11-year-old Phyllis, despite being 20 years old at the time. Her contract forbade her to reveal her true age during the making of the film and she was also not allowed to be seen smoking or drinking during the shoot. 17-year-old Jenny Agutter played her older sister, Roberta, and Gary Warren played their brother,