The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 3,506 VOTES · DIR. Charles Crichton
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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00:02:54 Charlie! Here's your death warrant. Stick it up when you've got the time.
00:07:09 I cannot believe it. The oldest surviving branch line in the world.
00:09:08 But if we could interest Mr Valentine...
00:10:58 Mr Taylor's a railway servant of long experience.
00:12:48 a dreamer of beautiful dreams.
00:17:33 In view of the very grave dangers of a privately run railway
00:19:32 As an old railwayman myself, I cannot help sympathising
00:21:45 Sing while you can, you poor fools.
00:27:21 Six, and Mr Blakeworth'S with them.
00:31:02 I should hope not, sir. Drinking alone on unlicensed ground.
00:33:23 On time. That's what makes it criminal.
00:36:16 Take that!
00:40:06 All right, all right. Ain't he a beauty, eh? Ha ha!
00:45:27 Ready!
00:48:32 Look, Crump, we'd sooner see our train at the bottom of the river.
00:54:24 - Any chance of getting her up? - It'd take three months to mend her.
00:56:38 Another engine?
00:59:11 - You will make him, won't you? - Tell them to withdraw this charge
01:03:54 driving under the influence of alcohol
01:06:16 If you give me the time, I'll fix up something to tow the Queen Mary.
01:09:03 Back, facing or sideways?
01:12:36 - Oh, Sam! - Chin up, Olly!
01:17:13 Here she comes.
10:00:00 to float our company.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed758
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:02:54
Final line10:00:00
Production Record
DirectorCharles Crichton
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,506