The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Stanley Holloway, Naunton Wayne, George Relph and John Gregson. The screenplay concerns a group of villagers trying to keep their branch line operating after British Railways decided to close it. The film was written by T. E. B. Clarke and was inspired by the restoration of the narrow gauge Talyllyn Railway in Wales, the world's first heritage railway run by volunteers. "Titfield" is an amalgamation of the names Titsey and Limpsfield, two villages in Surrey near Clarke's home at Oxted.
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
Directed by Charles Crichton
Genres - Comedy |
Release Date - Mar 4, 1953 |
Run Time - 84 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Railroad, Railway, Talyllyn Railway, Train
Alternate Titles
Blixten från Titfield
SE
Los apuros de un pequeño tren
ES
O Expresso de Titfield
BR
Täydellä höyryllä
FI
The Titfield Thunderbolt
AU, CA, GB, US
Titfield Thunderbolt
RO
Titfield-Ekspressen
NO
Titfieldská raketa
SK
Titfīldas ekspresis
LV
Tortillard pour Titfield
FR
Vlug, veilig en voordelig
NL
Volle gas! De trein van Titfield
BE