The Titfield Thunderbolt

One of the most enduring of the famous Ealing comedies – and filmed in Technicolor!

The Titfield Thunderbolt follows the consequences when British Railways announce the closure of the line linking rural Titfield to Mallingford – the only line the Titfield inhabitants rely on to commute to work and transport their produce to market. A group of the local village residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a massively wealthy member of the community attracted to the complete lack of alcohol licensing hours on trains.

Unfortunately their decision puts them into direct competition with the local bus company and soon enough, a whole array of comically genius anarchy and madness ensues, including cunning sabotage and thrilling adventures.

Dir. Charles Crichton, UK 1953, 84 mins. With Stanley Holloway, George Relph, John Gregson

Certificate U

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