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# British Railway Movie Database

An A-Z of British and Irish Railways in Film

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- [WONDER WOMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/wonder-woman/) - US20172hrs 21minsDir: Patty JenkinsStarring: Gal Gadot-Varsano and David Thewlis When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny This American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name is just
- [INCIDENT AT MIDNIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/incident-at-midnight/) - GB196356minsDir: Norman HarrisonStarring: William Sylvester and Justine Lord At a late night chemist an injured bank robber has been taken for treatment, and for a rendezvous with the gang leader This short crime thriller is another of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries and it features a climatic scene at the end that was filmed in the booking
- [GIRL WITH GREEN EYES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/girl-with-green-eyes/) - GB19641hr 31minsDir: Desmond DavisStarring: Rita Tushingham and Lynn Redgrave In 1960s Dublin, a young girl has an affair with a middle-aged writer Written by Edna O’Brien who adapted it from her own novel The Lonely Girl, this drama was mainly shot in Ireland but at the very end there is a scene filmed at Bethnal
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- [An A-Z guide to British and Irish railways on film](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/)
- [THE GORBALS STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-gorbals-story/) - GB19501hr 14minsDir: David MacKaneStarring: Russell Hunter and Betty Henderson A young artist is almost driven to murder as a result of the pressures of living in a Glasgow tenement Although it will be of almost no interest to anyone, this piece of social realism performed by a left-wing Glasgow theatre group called The Glasgow Unity
- [MILLIONS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/millions/) - GB20041hr 38minsDir: Danny BoyleStarring: James Nesbitt and Daisy Donovan Two young boys find a million pounds in stolen cash and must use it before the adoption of the euro makes the cash redundant This comedy-drama was written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce who adapted his eponymous novel while the film was in the process of being made.
- [TROTTIE TRUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/trottie-true/) - GB19491hr 36minsDir: Brian Desmond HurstStarring: Jean Kent and James Donald A Gaiety Girl of the 1890s marries a Lord and becomes a Duchess when he succeeds to the dukedom This musical comedy is a rare British Technicolour film of the period that is now largely forgotten. One of the few successful British musical films, it
- [A TOUCH OF LOVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-touch-of-love/) - GB19691hr 47minsDir: Waris HusseinStarring: Sandy Dennis and Ian McKellan A young London girl studying a doctorate in the British Museum spends her nights trying to avoid the sexual admiration of the men in her life This drama was adapted by Margaret Drabble from her 1965 novel The Millstone, which was indeed the original script title
- [STRICTLY SINATRA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/strictly-sinatra/) - GB20011hr 37minsDir: Peter CapaldiStarring: Ian Hart and Kelly Macdonald A Sinatra-style lounge singer finds himself on the receiving end of the threatening attentions of a gangster This drama is filmed in and around Glasgow and features trains in two scenes. In the first, Ian Hart walks beside a railway line and a couple of Class
- [THE MOST RELUCTANT CONVERT: THE UNTOLD STORY OF C.S. LEWIS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-most-reluctant-convert-the-untold-story-of-c-s-lewis/) - GB / US20211hr 13minsDir: Norman StoneStarring: Max McLean and Amy Alexander A film about the life and conversion of British writer C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia series The Most Reluctant Convert: The Untold Story of C.S. Lewis is an Anglo-American biographical drama film based on the 2016 stage play, C.S. Lewis
- [ONLY WHEN I LARF](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/only-when-i-larf/) - GB19681hr 44minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Richard Attenborough and David Hemmings A trio of confidence tricksters attempt to swindle an African state into buying crates full of scrap metal instead of anti-tank guns This enjoyable comedy-caper was adapted from the 1968 novel of the same name by Len Deighton and features a scene at a goods yard
- [LATE NIGHT SHOPPING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/late-night-shopping/) - GB20011hr 31minsDir: Saul MetzsteinStarring: Luke de Woolfson and Kate Ashfield Four young friends have tedious night jobs and meet every night after work in a café This unconventional Scottish comedy features some scenes filmed at Glasgow Central (Low Level) station on the underground section of the Glasgow suburban lines. All the trains are formed of
- [JUMPING FOR JOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jumping-for-joy/) - GB19561hr 31minsDir: John Paddy CarstairsStarring: Frankie Howerd and Stanley Holloway A sacked dog track attendant acquires his own greyhound to race One of the quirks of this fantastic comedy is that Stanley Holloway lives in a railway carriage in scenes reminiscent of The Titfield Thunderbolt (qv). A group of crooks sabotage the coach by coupling
- [THE KEY MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-key-man/) - GB19571hr 03minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Lee Patterson and Hy Hazell A DJ reconstructs a criminal case for his radio show, only to become a target for the criminal involved This short crime movie is pretty decent, and it features a shot of the street level entrance to Aldwych Underground station, still quite rare given the amount
- [DOLPHINS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dolphins/) - GB20071hr 52minsDirs: Mark Jay and Ian McIntyreStarring: Karl Davies and Lauren Steventon High-octane romance set in the recognizable world of Brighton’s homegrown youth, as Boy Racer gangs uneasily coexist with the Indie scene This little-known car racing film got more interest when released in the US as Octane (qv), but had unfortunately been badly cut
- [DECLINE AND FALL... OF A BIRDWATCHER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/decline-and-fall-of-a-birdwatcher/) - GB19681hr 53minsDir: John KrishStarring: Robin Philips and Geneviève Page A naive young man sent down from Oxford, blunders through a series of bizarre adventures The basis for this De Luxe comedy film is the 1928 novel Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh, though it has been updated to contemporary times. It notably features two shots
- [THE OXFORD MURDERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-oxford-murders/) - SPA/ GB / FRA20081hr 45minsDir: Álex de la IglesiaStarring: Elijah Wood and John Hurt When a local death triggers a series of cryptic symbols, a young mathematics scholar at Oxford tries to solve the puzzle This European co-production thriller is based on the 2003 novel Los Crimenes de Oxford by Argentine mathematician Guillermo Martínez. There is
- [THE LAST JOURNEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-journey/) - GB19361hr 06minsDir: Bernard VorhausStarring: Godfrey Tearle and Viola Compton The driver of an express train goes mad with jealousy and plans to kill all in his charge This gripping low-budget portmanteau thriller is badly neglected having lay in obscurity for many years but frequent showings at transport film screenings and critical re-evaluation of Bernard Vorhaus’
- [THE LAST JOURNEY – A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1936 FILM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-journey-a-pictorial-tribute-to-the-1936-film/)
- [Updates](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/updates/) - CALM WITH HORSES (aka THE SHADOW OF VIOLENCE) (new film added)01st November 2025A JOURNEY FOR JEREMY (film now watched, text updated, and pictures added)04th November 2025IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE (new film added)THE ADVENTURES OF JANE (page updated with new pictures added)10th November 2025RYE LANE (new film added)12th November 2025THE DANISH GIRL (film now watched, text
- [L MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/l-movies/) - LA RAGAZZA CON LA PISTOLA (aka THE GIRL WITH A PISTOL) LABURNUM GROVE LADIES WHO DO LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN (aka BIKINI BABY) LADY IN DISTRESS (see A WINDOW IN LONDON) A LADY SURRENDERS (see LOVE STORY) THE LADY VANISHES THE LADY WITH A LAMP THE LADYKILLERS LAMB THE LAND GIRLS LARCENY STREET (see SMASH
- [THE MISSING MILLION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-missing-million/) - GB19421hr 24minsDir: Philip BrandonStarring: John Warwick and Patricia Hilliard A millionaire disappears after a blackmail attempt by criminals This crime drama was based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Edgar Wallace and features two stock shots of trains. The first is that of London Paddington taken from The Last Journey (1936) showing
- [HER LAST AFFAIRE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/her-last-affaire/) - GB19351hr 18minsDir: Michael PowellStarring: Cecil Parker and Viola Keats The wife of a politician is found dead at a country inn This drama was based on the successful West End play S.O.S. by Walter Ellis, which had itself been produced as a silent drama in 1928. It features a shot of the entrance to London
- [NEVER LET GO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/never-let-go/) - GB19601hr 30minsDir: John GuillerminStarring: Richard Todd and Peter Sellers A travelling salesman seeks his stolen car and the gangland boss responsible This thriller features a couple of quite rare shots in the form of a transfer freight heading along the West London Line behind an ex-SR W Class 2-6-4T, and an Oerlikon EMU passing on
- [IN THE NICK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/in-the-nick/) - GB19601hr 49minsDir: Ken HughesStarring: Anthony Newley and James Booth A gang of incompetent criminals are placed in a special experimental open prison without bars This pretty decent comedy has a short scene filmed outside Bricket Wood station but no trains are seen.
- [EVERY DAY'S A HOLIDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/every-days-a-holiday/) - GB19651hr 34minsDir: James HillStarring: John Leyton and Liz Fraser Several teenagers with musical ambitions take jobs at a summer holiday camp where they enter a talent contest This musical comedy used the Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Clacton, Essex as a location, and there is brief footage of Class 308 EMU No.153 on a Clacton-bound service.
- [A BOY CALLED DAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-boy-called-dad/) - GB20091hr 20minsDir: Brian PercivalStarring: Ian Hart and Louise Delamere A 14-year old father kidnaps his son and runs away This drama features a few short scenes filmed at Loughborough Central station on the Great Central Railway, using the line's Class 101 DMU.
- [B Movies](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/b-movies/) - B. MONKEYBABETTE GOES TO WAR (see BABETTE S'EN VA-T-EN GUERRE)BABETTE S'EN VA-T-EN GUERRE (aka BABETTE GOES TO WAR)BABY LOVEBABYLONBACHELOR OF HEARTSBACK IN BUSINESSBACKGROUND (aka EDGE OF DIVORCE)BAD BLONDE (see THE FLANAGAN BOY)BADNAAMBAKTERION (aka PANIC, MONSTER OF BLOOD, NIGHTMARE KILLING and ZOMBI 4: BAKTERION)THE BALLAD OF TAM LIN (aka THE DEVIL'S WIDOW, THE DEVIL'S WOMAN and
- [THE BOY AND THE BRIDGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-boy-and-the-bridge/) - GB19591hr 31minsDir: Kevin McCloryStarring: James Hayter and Geoffrey Keen After running away from home, a young boy takes refuge in the room at the top of Tower Bridge This drama was filmed entirely around Tower Bridge and the surrounding area, with excellent shots of contemporary London that includes one railway scene. As the young boy,
- [THE ISLAND OF ADVENTURE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-island-of-adventure/) - GB19811hr 25minsDir: Anthony SquireStarring: Norman Bowler and Eleanor Summerfield Four British teens on holiday by the sea visit an island and discover that a terrorist group is using it as their hideout This family adventure is based on Enid Blyton's book of the same name, the first in the Adventure series of eight novels, written
- [List of acronyms & terms](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/general-info/list-of-acronyms-terms/) - Many people who read this A-Z will not in fact be that interested in railways, and other than a passing interest in certain aspects of the industry will have visited this website in the hope of finding out about railway movies, a subject that I am convinced is of interest to many more people than
- [BASELINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/baseline/) - GB / CAN20101hr 36minsDir: Brendon O'LoughlinStarring: Jamie Foreman and Dexter Fletcher After saving his boss from a gangland attack, a night club bouncer us unwittingly drawn into London's criminal underworld This heavy hitting gangland drama has a scene filmed outside an as yet unidentified railway station.
- [I LIVE IN GROSVENOR SQUARE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-live-in-grosvenor-square/) - GB19451hr 54minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Rex Harrison An American Staff sergeant is billeted with a Duke during World War II This wartime romantic drama is set on Exmoor, and some degree of authenticity has been made throughout the film to make this as realistic as possible. After being invited to the Duke's country
- [O MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/o-movies/) - O LUCKY MAN! THE OBJECT OF BEAUTY OCTANE (see DOLPHINS) THE OCTOBER MAN OCTOPUSSY ODD MAN OUT OF HUMAN BONDAGE THE OFFENCE OFFICIAL SECRETS OH, DADDY! OH, MR. PORTER! OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR O’LEARY NIGHT (see HAPPY EVER AFTER) OLD BILL AND SON OMEN III THE FINAL CONFLICT ON APPROVAL ON CHESIL BEACH ON
- [STEVIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/stevie/) - GB19781hr 42minsDir: Robert EndersStarring: Glenda Jackson and Trevor Howard The life of British suburban poet Stevie Smith This biographical film about the life of the British poet Florence Margaret "Stevie" Smith centres on Smith’s relationship with her aunt, with whom she lived for many years in a house in Palmers Green, London. Stevie portrays her
- [I SEE A DARK STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-see-a-dark-stranger/) - GB19461hr 52minsDir: Frank LaunderStarring: Trevor Howard and Deborah Kerr A young Irish woman heads to England in 1944 to spy for the Germans This brilliant film noir spy film was released in the US as The Adventuress with a somewhat reduced running time of 1hr 38mins. Deborah Kerr’s jaunts to and from Ireland are depicted
- [DON'T SAY DIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dont-say-die/) - GB19501hr 01minDir: Vivian MilroyStarring: Charles Heslop and Sandra Dorne A penniless nobleman and his faithful butler are bequeathed a haunted castle in Ireland This comedy has an external and internal shot of the old London Euston station, plus two shots of passing trains, both of which have been edited so that only the carriages are
- [THE CASTLE OF FU MANCHU](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-castle-of-fu-manchu/) - GB / GER / SPA / ITA / TUR / LIE19691hr 32minsDir: Jesús FrancoStarring: Christopher Lee and Maria Perschy The evil mastermind Fu Manchu plans to freeze the world's oceans This crime adventure was the fifth and final installment of the Fu Manchu franchise, but it is considered to be the poorest. It was an
- [FIVE O'CLOCK FINISH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/five-oclock-finish/) - GB195415minsDir: John IrwinStarring: Peter Butterworth and Humphrey Kent A lazy motor mechanic has to deliver a motorcycle to its owner before five o'clock This Children’s Film Foundation short has a comedy scene filmed at Barcombe Mills on the line from Ashchurch Junction to Lewes. Being brought to a stand at the station's level crossing, Peter
- [THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-wrong-arm-of-the-law/) - GB19631hr 34minsDir: Cliff OwenStarring: Peter Sellers and Bernard Cribbins A new trio of crooks appears in London, dressing as police and stealing from the established criminal gangs This wonderfully original comedy features the Southern Region level crossing at Fairfax Road in Hampton Wick, a crossing that has since been closed and removed. It was situated
- [THIS OTHER EDEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/this-other-eden/) - IRE19591hr 20minsDir: Muriel BoxStarring: Leslie Phillips and Audrey Dalton Passions stir when a small Irish town erects a monument in memory of an IRA rebel killed during the Irish War for Independence This Irish comedy drama was an adaptation of the play of the same name by Louis D'Alton. It features one quite lengthy scene
- [I MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-movies/) - I AM WHAT I AM (see COL CUORE IN GOLA) I BECAME A CRIMINAL (see THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE) I BELIEVE IN YOU I CAPTURE THE CASTLE I.D. ID2 SHADWELL ARMY I GIVE IT A YEAR I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! I LIKE BIRDS (aka FOR MEN ONLY and HOT GIRLS FOR MEN ONLY)
- [COUNTERBLAST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/counterblast/) - GB 1948 1hr 39mins Dir: Paul Stein Starring: Mervyn Johns and Robert Beatty A Nazi scientist poses as a murdered professor to carry out germ warfare tests There is a memorable scene in this thriller whereby Mervyn Johns travels on the London Underground with the intention of releasing deadly germs. He baulks at the idea
- [POISON PEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/poison-pen/) - GB19391hr 19minsDir: Paul SteinStarring: Flora Robson and Ann Todd A sedate British village is shocked when its residents begin receiving hate-filled diatribes This gripping little drama was based on the 1937 play by Richard Llewellyn and features a good shot of LMS Class 3P Fowler 2-6-2T No.10 arriving at Bricket Wood station with a one-coach
- [H MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/h-movies/) - HADERSFILD (HUDDERSFIELD)HALF A SIXPENCE HALF HEARTED HALF LIGHT HALF MOON STREET THE HALFWAY HOUSE HALLAM FOE (aka MISTER FOE) HAMMER THE TOFF THE HAND A HANDFUL OF DUST HANDS OF THE RIPPER THE HANGMAN WAITS HANGMAN'S WHARF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE HAPPY EVER AFTER (aka O’LEARY NIGHT and TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT) THE HAPPY
- [F MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/f-movies/) - FACE THE FACE BEHIND THE SCAR (see RETURN OF A STRANGER (1937)) FACE OF A STRANGER THE FACE OF FU MANCHU THE FACTS OF LOVE (see 29 ACACIA AVENUE) FAIR'S FAIR (see TOP OF THE FORM) FAIRYTALE A TRUE STORY THE FAKE FALLING FOR YOU THE FAMILY FAMILY LIFE (aka WEDNESDAY’S CHILD) FAN FAREWELL TO
- [THE FIREFIGHTERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-firefighters/) - GB197556minsDir: Jonathan IngramsStarring: Vincent Hall and Sharon Fussey A group of children living near a fire station regularly help out with fire drills, but one gets accused of arson after a series of fires are started This Children’s Film Foundation drama features shots of Datchet station, and a scene beneath the arches of Windsor viaduct
- [N MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/n-movies/) - NAKEDTHE NAKED RUNNER NAMASTEY LONDON NATIVITY 3: DUDE, WHERE'S MY DONKEY?! THE NAVIGATORS NAVY HEROES (see THE BLUE PETER) NEAREST AND DEAREST NEARLY A NASTY ACCIDENT THE NEON BIBLE THE NEST (aka LIFE OF DECEPTION) NEVER LET GO NEVER LOOK BACK NEVER MENTION MURDER NEVER QUITE THE SAME NEVER SAY DIE (see DON'T SAY DIE)
- [D MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/d-movies/) - DAD SAVAGE DAD’S ARMY DAFFODIL KILLER (see THE DEVIL'S DAFFODIL) DAKOTA ROAD THE DAMNED (aka THESE ARE THE DAMNED) DANCING QUEEN DANCING WITH CRIME DANDY DICK A DANDY IN ASPIC DANGEROUS AFTERNOON DANGEROUS MASQUERADE (see DEAD MEN ARE DANGEROUS) DANGEROUS VOYAGE (aka TERROR SHIP) THE DANISH GIRL DAPHNE THE DARK EYES OF LONDON (aka THE
- [COME ON GEORGE!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/come-on-george/) - GB19391hr 28minsDir: Anthony KimminsStarring: George Formby and Patricia Kirkwood A humble stable boy soothes a troublesome racehorse and rides it to victory This typical Formby farce features a railway journey near the beginning that involves Formby walking on the roof of a train in motion and then having to duck for cover when it reaches
- [T MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/t-movies/) - TAFFIN TAKE A GIRL LIKE YOU TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT TAKE MY LIFE THE TAKEOVER THE TALE OF SWEETY BARRETT (aka SWEETY BARRETT) TALE OF THE MUMMY (aka RUSSELL MULCAHY’S TALE OF THE MUMMY and TALOS – THE MUMMY) TALES FROM THE BEYOND (see FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE) TALES FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (see
- [A Movies](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-movies/) - ABOUT TIME ACCIDENTAL DEATH ACCOUNT RENDERED ADOLF HITLER – MY PART IN HIS DOWNFALL ADULTHOOD ADVENTURE FOR TWO (see THE DEMI-PARADISE) ADVENTURE IN THE HOPFIELDS THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX (aka MARIAH MUNDI: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX ADVENTURES OF A PLUMBER’S MATE ADVENTURES OF A PRIVATE EYE THE ADVENTURES OF
- [C MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/c-movies/) - CÁCA MILIS CAGE OF GOLD CALCULATED RISK CALL ME GENIUS (see THE REBEL) CALLAN CALLING ALL CARS CALLING PAUL TEMPLE CALM WITH HORSES (aka THE SHADOW OF VIOLENCE) THE CAMERONS CAN YOU HEAR ME? CANDLESHOE A CANTERBURY TALE CAPTAIN BUSBY: THE EVEN TENOUR OF HER WAYS THE CAPTIVE HEART CAPTIVES THE CARD (aka THE PROMOTER)
- [PURSUIT TO ALGIERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/pursuit-to-algiers/) - US19461hr 05minsDir: Roy William NeillStarring: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes is recruited to escort the heir to a European throne safely back to his homeland after his father's assassination This Sherlock Holmes crime film is mostly an original story, though it does feature some characters and events from the 1911 story The Adventure
- [SINGLE HANDED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/single-handed/) - GB19531hr 23minsDir: Roy BoultingStarring: Jeffrey Hunter and Wendy Hiller During 1940, a Canadian signaller serving in the British Royal Navy helps cause the destruction of a German battleship This war drama was based on the 1929 novel Brown on Resolution by C. S. Forester and was given the alternative title of Sailor of the King
- [THE BIG MONEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-big-money/) - GB19581hr 26minsDir: John Paddy CarstairsStarring: Ian Carmichael and Belinda Lee The son of a family of crooks sets out to prove he is capable of pulling off a big heist This Technicolor comedy features a run-by shot of a pair of 2 BIL EMU's somewhere on the South Western Division along with a shot of
- [CORRIDOR OF MIRRORS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/corridor-of-mirrors/) - GB19481hr 45minsDir: Terence YoungStarring: Eric Portman and Edana Romney An art collector believes his mistress is a reincarnation from 400 years before This brilliant piece of pure Gothic drama was one of the most engaging pieces of cinema made in Britain in 1948. Watch it, because it has been seriously overlooked. The stunning Edana Romney
- [THE SECRET GARDEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-secret-garden/) - US19491hr 29minsDir: Fred WilcoxStarring: Margaret O’Brien and Herbert Marshall An orphaned girl goes to stay with her uncle and revitalises his family’s life This drama is the second of five screen adaptations of the classic 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a novel first published after serialization in The American Magazine.
- [TWO-WAY STRETCH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/two-way-stretch/) - GB19601hr 23minsDir: Robert DayStarring: Peter Sellers and Bernard Cribbins Three convicts break jail to commit a diamond robbery This splendid crime comedy with a clever plot has quite rightly become a minor classic. It also features a number of good and quite interesting railway scenes. The actual robbery takes place at an overbridge where an
- [TWO AND TWO MAKE SIX](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/two-and-two-make-six/) - GB19621hr 29minsDir: Freddie FrancisStarring: Alfred Lynch and Janette Scott A US airman stationed in the UK goes on the run with the wrong girlfriend This romantic comedy unusually has the two women as the main pursuers of the storyline. There is a scene filmed at a level crossing where George Chakiris and Jocelyn Lane get
- [THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/there-was-a-crooked-man/) - GB19601hr 47minsDir: Stuart BurgeStarring: Norman Wisdom and Susannah York A naive explosives expert is tricked into working for a criminal gang This was the 'lost' Norman Wisdom comedy, a film in which he plays a straight comic. His more mature attitude to proceedings did not go down well, but this was mainly because he played
- [SUSPECTED PERSON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/suspected-person/) - GB19421hr 18minsDir: Lawrence HuntingdonStarring: David Farrar and Patricia Roc The mastermind behind money stolen from a US bank takes it to London, but is persued by his associates This crime drama features several quite random railway shots, the first of which shows a train arriving at London Waterloo behind a Southern Railway ‘Lord Nelson’ Class
- [SAILOR BEWARE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sailor-beware/) - GB19561hr 21minsDir: Gordon ParryStarring: Peggy Mount and Ronald Lewis A young sailor has trouble with his overbearing mother-in-law-to-be This comedy film is an adaptation of the successful stage play of the same name by Falkland Cary. It features a night scene filmed at Somerset Road crossing in Teddington with a passing pre-war EMU set. As
- [A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF MARTIN CLUXTON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-week-in-the-life-of-martin-cluxton/) - IRE19711hr 16minsDir: Brian MaclochlainnStarring: Derek King and Dearbhla Molloy A working-class teenager, released from Borstal, finds that his background and education prevent him from finding work This award winning social realist drama features lots of jazz music, a bad job interview, isolation, lousy parents, high-angled zoom shots, boredom, and chatty neighbours. The film depicts the
- [THE LIFE OF CHARLES PEACE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-life-of-charles-peace/) - GB190514minsDir: William HaggarStarring: William Haggar and Violet Haggar The story of Charles Peace, one of Britain’s most notorious criminals This is the earliest extant example of a British one-reel story film, and it features one of the earliest references to a railway. It was the beginning of a period of one-reel dramas that lasted until
- [THE REBEL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rebel/) - GB19611hr 45minsDir: Robert DayStarring: Tony Hancock and George Sanders A downtrodden London office clerk goes to Paris to become an artist This popular satirical comedy features a memorable scene whereby Tony Hancock is making a journey to Paris by train with one of his sculptures attached to a flat wagon at the rear. The sculpture
- [POSTMAN'S KNOCK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/postmans-knock/) - GB19621hr 28minsDir: Robert LynnStarring: Spike Milligan and Barbara Shelley A country postman is transferred to London, where he manages to foil a major robbery There are quite a few, varied sequences in this comedy that feature railway scenes, the best of which were shot on the ex-GER Buntingford branch in Hertfordshire with a ‘mail train’
- [THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-house-across-the-lake/) - GB19541hr 08minsDir: Ken HughesStarring: Hillary Brooke and Sidney James An American novelist meets his rich neighbours across the lake and is soon involved in a love triangle and murder This B-movie film noir drama is set in the Lake District with the main character missing a London-bound train made up of a pre-war Southern Railway
- [MYSTERY IN THE MINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mystery-in-the-mine/) - GB19592hrs 7minsDir: James HillStarring: Howard Greene and Peter Copley Two young cousins help stop a criminal gang who are searching an abandoned mine for a mysterious commodity This Children's Film Foundation production was initially a cinema serial released in eight instalments entitled 'Secret Agent', 'Danger in the Dark', 'Trapped Underground', 'Poison Gas', 'Sudden Peril', 'Hot
- [A HONEYMOON ADVENTURE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-honeymoon-adventure/) - GB19311hr 06minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Peter Hannen and Benita Hume A scientist and his wife honeymoon in Scotland and get embroiled in an attempted kidnapping This early thriller has a wonderful fast-paced chase in its final third with some very good railway scenes on the LMS network, it is just unfortunate that we do not know
- [THE WRECKER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-wrecker/) - GB / GER19291hr 14minsDir: Géza von BolváryStarring: Carlyle Blackwell and Benita Hume A crook wrecks trains in order to discredit the railway companies This British-German silent crime film, an early Gainsborough production, was one of the last ever made as a silent. It later had a soundtrack added and includes a very spectacular train crash.
- [S MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/s-movies/) - SABOTAGE (aka THE WOMAN ALONE) SAILING ALONG SAILOR BEWARE (aka PANIC IN THE PARLOR) SAILOR OF THE KING (see SINGLE HANDED) THE SAILOR WHO FELL FROM GRACE WITH THE SEA SAINTS AND SINNERS THE SAINT’S GIRL FRIDAY (see THE SAINT'S RETURN) THE SAINT’S RETURN (aka THE SAINT’S GIRL FRIDAY) SALLY IN OUR ALLEY SALUTE THE
- [SAMMY AND ROSIE GET LAID](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sammy-and-rosie-get-laid/) - GB19871hr 41minsDir: Stephen FrearsStarring: Ayub Khan-Din and Frances Barber Sammy and Rosie are a married couple, both leading a promiscuous bohemian lifestyle until Sammy's father comes to visit to escape his past This romantic comedy has shots of London Underground trains sprinkled throughout. Aldwych and a 1972 stock train appear near the beginning and then
- [BINDLE (ONE OF THEM DAYS)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bindle-one-of-them-days/) - GB19661hr Dir: Peter SaundersStarring: Alfie Bass and Carmel McSharry An elderly man dreams about his misadventures in the days when he was a furniture remover This brilliant little comedy about an accident prone furniture remover and his friend was also known as Bindle and One of Them Days, and is based on the Bindle books
- [ODD MAN OUT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/odd-man-out/) - GB19471hr 56minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: James Mason and Robert Newton A wounded Irish nationalist leader attempts to evade police following a failed robbery This film noir is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by F. L. Green and was filmed mainly on location in the streets of Belfast. There are good views of
- [THE GOOSE STEPS OUT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-goose-steps-out/) - GB19421hr 19minsDirs: Will Hay and Basil DeardenStarring: Will Hay and Charles Hawtrey An incompetent teacher is sent into Nazi Germany to steal a secret weapon The climax to this comedy features a barnstorming plane ride that includes a short flight along a railway line, in this case the former LSWR main line between Basingstoke and
- [FLAMES OF PASSION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/flames-of-passion/) - GB198917minsDir: Richard KwietniowskiStarring: Richard Seymour and Donald Greig A man begins a short romance with a fellow traveler over the course of six days This is an ingenious gay homage to Brief Encounter, but it is not nearly as slick as David Lean's elegant production. It is a contemporary melodrama shot in black and white
- [THE GREAT BRITISH TRAIN ROBBERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-great-british-train-robbery/) - GER19671hr 44minsDirs: John Olden and Claus Peter WittStarring: Horst Tappert and Hans Cossy A recreation of the 1963 Great Train Robbery told in almost documentary style from the view of the robbers This obscure film was originally made for German television as a three-part mini-series under the title Der Postzug-berfall ('The Mail Train Raid') and
- [THE EXECUTIONER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-executioner/) - GB19701hr 51minsDir: Sam WanamakerStarring: George Peppard and Joan Collins A British Intelligence Agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent This solid espionage thriller has a hugely impressive cast, and is a worthy addition to the genre. It has a scene filmed outside Elstree & Borehamwood station, standing in for
- [ZEE AND CO.](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/zee-and-co/) - GB19721hr 50minsDir: Brian HuttonStarring: Michael Caine and Elizabeth Taylor A wealthy architect battles with his love-hate marriage whilst seeking an affair This drama is based on Edna O’Brien’s 1971 novel of the same name and features a scene at London Paddington station with a filthy BR green Class 47 No.1934 at the buffer stops together
- [E MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/e-movies/) - THE EARLY BIRD THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING EARTHBOUND (2012) EAST IS EAST (1916) EAST OF SHANGHAI (see RICH AND STRANGE) EASTERN PROMISES EASY MONEY EAT THE PEACH EATEN BY LIONS THE ECHO MURDERS ECHO OF BARBARA EDDIE THE EAGLE EDGE OF DIVORCE (see BACKGROUND) THE EDGE OF LOVE EDIE EDUCATING RITA EFFIE GRAY EGRESSION EIGHT
- [QUIET WEDDING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/quiet-wedding/) - GB19411hr 20minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Derek Farr A young couple become engaged, but enjoy a number of comedic adventures before their wedding day This comedy is based on the play of the same name by Esther McCracken and was later remade as Happy Is the Bride (1958) (qv). When Margaret Lockwood returns by
- [QUADROPHENIA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/quadrophenia-2/) - GB19791hr 57minsDir: Franc RoddamStarring: Phil Daniels and Leslie Ash A Mod gets involved in the Brighton riots of 1964 This hugely popular drama, loosely based on the 1973 rock opera of the same name by The Who, features a good number of trains, though all are anachronistic to the actual setting. Despite the story taking
- [URGE TO KILL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/urge-to-kill/) - GB196059minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: Patrick Barr and Ruth Dunning A psychopathic killer tries to frame a simple-minded man for his crimes This B-movie serial killer short is one of the second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, though it does appear to have been a part of the initial series of films. It has achieved
- [YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/you-will-meet-a-tall-dark-stranger/) - SPA / US20101hr 40minsDir: Woody AllenStarring: Anthony Hopkins and Gemma Jones A young woman undergoes a mid-life crisis and marriage break up, just as her parents suffer the same This intriguing romantic comedy drama features an opening scene that was filmed in Lower Marsh next to Waterloo station. As Gemma Jones alights from a black
- [JACQUELINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jacqueline/) - GB19561hr 29minsDir: Roy BakerStarring: John Gregson and Kathleen Ryan The struggles of a Belfast family after the father loses his job in the shipyards Based on the 1954 Catherine Cookson novel A Grand Man, this drama is set on location in Belfast and there are two shots of industrial saddle tanks at work in a
- [TURTLE DIARY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/turtle-diary/) - GB19851hr 37minsDir: John IrvinStarring: Ben Kingsley and Glenda Jackson Two lonely Londoners decide to release back into the wild, turtles from London Zoo This drama about ‘people rediscovering the joys of life and love’ is based on a screenplay adapted by Harold Pinter from Russell Hoban’s 1975 novel Turtle Diary. It features a scene with
- [EK THA TIGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ek-tha-tiger/) - IND20122hrs 12minsDir: Manoj KumarStarring: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif An Indian foreign intelligence agent named Tiger is tasked with recovering critical information before it is seized by enemies from Pakistan This Hindi language action thriller has a lengthy scene filmed on a Dublin Luas tram - an epic fight scene that leaves a lot to be desired
- [EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/emil-and-the-detectives/) - GB19351hr 11minsDir: Milton RosmerStarring: John Williams and Mary Glynne A young boy travels to London where, after having his money stolen on the train, he enlists the help of a local street gang to help him retrieve it This children’s detective adventure was a remake of the 1931 German film Emil und die Detektive, with
- [THE CRUEL SEA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-cruel-sea/) - GB19532hrs 06minsDir: Charles FrendStarring: Jack Hawkins and Denholm Elliott A film charting the conditions for the crew of a small escort vessel in WWII whilst protecting the Atlantic convoys This highly regarded war drama was very successful and is still regarded as a very competent piece of cinematography. It was based on the 1951 novel
- [LUNCH HOUR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lunch-hour/) - GB19611hr 04minsDir: James HillStarring: Robert Stephens and Shirley Anne Field An art designer and a married executive attempt to have an affair during their lunch hour, but are continually interrupted This amusing little gem, based on a one-act play by John Mortimer, includes a brief shot of the entrance to Temple Underground station, which is
- [BAKTERION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bakterion/) - ITA / SPA19821hr 30minsDir: Tonino Ricci (Anthony Richmond)Starring: David Warbeck and Janet Agren A scientist is accidentally mutated into a blood-thirsty monster by the pathogens upon which he was experimenting This Italian-Spanish collaboration is a horrifically bad film, which during the period of very bad and very cheap horror movies is no mean feat! Despite
- [A JOURNEY FOR JEREMY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-journey-for-jeremy/) - GB194934 minsDir: James HillStarring: Robin Netscher and Audrey Manning A young trainspotter dreams of becoming an engine driver All the railway material for this very pleasant film was shot on the old LMS network. There are scenes at Polmadie Depot in Glasgow and a shot of the stock for the ‘Midday Scot’ arriving into Glasgow
- [X, Y, Z MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/x-y-z-movies/) - X, Y AND ZEE (see ZEE AND CO.) A YANK AT OXFORD A YANK IN LONDON (see I LIVE IN GROSVENOR SQUARE) YANKS THE YELLOW BALLOON YELLOW CANARY YESTERDAY YESTERDAY’S HERO YOU CAN’T DO WITHOUT LOVE (see ONE EXCITING NIGHT) YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER THE YOUNG AMERICANS
- [P MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/p-movies/) - PADDINGTON PADDINGTON 2 PAINTED BOATS (aka THE GIRL OF THE CANAL or THE GIRL ON THE CANAL) THE PAINTED SMILE (aka MURDER CAN BE DEADLY) PANIC (see BAKTERION) PANIC IN THE PARLOR (see SAILOR BEWARE) PAPER MASK PAPERHOUSE THE PARADINE CASE THE PAROLE OFFICER PARTING SHOTS THE PARTY'S OVER THE PASSING STRANGER THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS
- [M MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/m-movies/) - MA FEMME EST UNE ACTRICE (aka MY WIFE IS AN ACTRESS) THE MACKINTOSH MAN MACNAB'S VISIT TO LONDON MAD ABOUT MEN MAD COWS MAD DOGS MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN (aka SHAMELESS) MADE MADE IN HEAVEN THE MAGGIE (aka HIGH AND DRY) THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN THE MAGNET THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DEADLY SINS THE MAGNIFICENT TWO MAHLER
- [A WOMAN OF MYSTERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-woman-of-mystery/) - GB19581hr 11minsDir: Ernest MorrisStarring: Dermot Walsh and Hazel Court A journalist is assigned to uncover the intricate web of crimes behind a young woman's sudden death This dinky little crime drama has a number of relatively standard railway shots that are used to depict a railway journey from London to Southampton. There is a shot of
- [W MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/w-movies/) - W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM’S TRIO (see TRIO) THE WAITING ROOM THE WALKING STICK WALTZ OF THE TOREADORS (aka THE AMOROUS GENERAL) WANTED FOR MURDER (aka A VOICE IN THE NIGHT) THE WAR LOVER THE WARE CASE A WARM DECEMBER WATCH IT, SAILOR! WATERFRONT (aka WATERFRONT WOMEN) WATERFRONT WOMEN (see WATERFRONT) WATERLAND WATERLOO BRIDGE THE WATERLOO BRIDGE
- [CROOKS IN CLOISTERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/crooks-in-cloisters/) - GB 1964 1hr 38mins Dir: Jeremy Summers Starring: Ronald Fraser and Bernard Cribbens Fleeing robbers hide out in an abandoned monastery by posing as monks This crime comedy begins with a gang staging a train robbery, later described as 'the smallest ever'! There are a couple of passing shots of Class 45-hauled expresses on the
- [CEMETERY JUNCTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cemetery-junction/) - GB20101hr 35minsDirs: Ricky Gervais and Stephen MerchantStarring: Christian Cooke and Felicity Jones The lives of three young working class friends in 1970s suburban Reading This decent coming of age comedy drama has some excellent railway scenes. Cemetery Junction is set in a small town in 1973. Gervais explained that the title of the film was
- [A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-day-in-the-death-of-joe-egg/) - GB19721hr 46minsDir: Peter MedakStarring: Alan Bates and Janet Suzman A couple use black humour to disguise their pain as they care for their disabled child This astonishingly hard-hitting drama makes for uncomfortable viewing and is not for the faint-hearted. Based on the Peter Nichols play of the same name it is, none the less, easy
- [THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-day-the-earth-stood-still/) - US19511hr 32minsDir: Robert WiseStarring: Michael Rennie and Patricia Neal A humanoid alien visits earth to relay a message that will affect the entire planet This was the first pre-war feature length science fiction 'A' movie and it set a precedent that would span two decades. The Day the Earth Stood Still has stayed fresh despite
- [THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-day-the-earth-caught-fire/) - GB19611hr 38minsDir: Val GuestStarring: Edward Judd and Janet Munro Nuclear tests tilt the earth off its axis and send it spinning towards the sun This relatively low-budget sci-fi disaster has proved to be one of the classic apocalyptic films of its era. There are a few railway scenes that are used to depict news spreading
- [BADNAAM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/badnaam/) - IND20201hr 59minsDir: Krishna BhattStarring: Priyal Gor and George Banks In her quest to start a new life, a young Indian girl is unwittingly recruited into a shadowy espionage organisation This Hindi language crime thriller is largely set in London, with the usual gratuitous shots of London stations appearing throughout. However, there is an odd and
- [ECHO OF BARBARA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/echo-of-barbara/) - GB196158minsDir: Sidney HayersStarring: Mervyn Johns and Maureen Connell A Soho stripper poses as the missing daughter of a crook in the hope of finding the proceeds of a robbery This crime drama was based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Jonathan Burke and features a short scene filmed at Seer Green &
- [THE GHOST CAMERA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ghost-camera/) - GB19331hr 06minsDir: Bernard VorhausStarring: John Mills and Ida Lupino A chemist investigates a murder that was inadvertently caught on camera This mystery was based on A Mystery Narrative, a short story by Joseph Jefferson Farjeon. Despite being made quickly and on a low budget, the film has come to be considered as one of the
- [IN FROM THE SIDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/in-from-the-side/) - GB20222hrs 14minsDir: Matt CarterStarring: Alexander Lincoln and Christopher Sherwood Rugby players from a cash-strapped, divided gay rugby club, unwittingly sleepwalk into an adulterous affair This gay sporting drama is a monumental slog, but it does feature a plethora of modern day railway scenes. Among various establishing shots of South London in the early part of
- [LAST NIGHT IN SOHO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/last-night-in-soho/) - GB20211hr 56minsDir: Edgar WrightStarring: Thomasin McKenzie and Matt Smith An aspiring fashion designer is mysteriously able to return to 1960s London, but the glamour is not all that it seems This psychological horror has an early journey by train as Thomasin McKenzie travels from Cornwall to London early in the film to begin her life as
- [28 YEARS LATER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/28-years-later/) - GB / US20251hr 55minsDir: Danny BoyleStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Jodie Comer Survivors of the rage inducing virus living safely on an island come under threat from infected inhabitants of the mainland This post-apocalyptic horror is the third instalment of the "28" film series, coming after 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007) -
- [28 YEARS LATER THE BONE TEMPLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/28-years-later-the-bone-temple/) - GB / US20261hr 49minsDir: Nia DaCostaStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Erin Kellyman Problems arise after a survivor of the Alpha virus is forced to join a Satanic cult This post-apocalyptic horror is the fourth instalment of the “28” film series, and was shot back-to-back with its predecessor, 28 Years Later (qv). The pair were released only
- [KILLING DAD (OR HOW TO LOVE YOUR MOTHER)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/killing-dad-or-how-to-love-your-mother/) - GB19891hr 29minsDir: Michael AustinStarring: Richard E. Grant and Denholm Elliott When an errant father returns to his family his son decides to kill him This comedy has a number of railway scenes, but the continuity is rather alarming and is a comedy in its own right. Richard E. Grant boards a Class 317 EMU at
- [ADOLF HITLER - MY PART IN HIS DOWNFALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/adolf-hitler-my-part-in-his-downfall/) - GB19721hr 42minsDir: Norman CohenStarring: Arthur Lowe and Jim Dale Dramatisation of Spike Milligan’s experiences as a World War II recruit This film adaptation of the first volume of Spike Milligan’s autobiography has a closing scene featuring Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway. Ex-GWR ‘Dukedog’ 4-4-0 No.3217 is hauling the train, formed of two vintage
- [HOLIDAY CAMP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/holiday-camp/) - GB19471hr 37minsDir: Ken AnnakinStarring: Jack Warner and Kathleen Harrison Life at a summer holiday camp where a murderer is on the prowl This successful comedy drama features an excellent opening shot of a train full of holidaymakers arriving at the rarely filmed Sandsend station on the Scarborough-Whitby line. The locomotive is LNER Class A8 4-6-2T
- [THE NEW LOT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-new-lot/) - GB194342minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Raymond Huntley and John Laurie During World War II, five civilians from different backgrounds become reluctant conscripts in the British Army This British military training drama-documentary was made for the Army Kinematograph Service, and was later expanded and remade as The Way Ahead (1944). None of the cast was actually credited, but included
- [MONSTER OF TERROR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/monster-of-terror/) - US / GB19651hr 20minsDir: Daniel HallerStarring: Boris Karloff and Freda Jackson A young man visits his fiancée’s estate only to discover that the plants in the greenhouse have taken on gigantic proportions and a sinister nature This dreadful horror film is a loose adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s story The Colour Out of Space. It was
- [ROOM AT THE TOP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/room-at-the-top/) - GB19591hr 55minsDir: Jack ClaytonStarring: Laurence Harvey and Simone Signoret An ambitious young clerk eventually succeeds by marrying into a rich family This widely lauded, gritty, northern drama is thought to be the first of the British New Wave of realistic film dramas otherwise known as the ‘kitchen sink’ cycle. It is based on the 1957
- [ROTTEN TO THE CORE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rotten-to-the-core/) - GB19651hr 29minsDir: John BoultingStarring: Anton Rodgers and Charlotte Rampling A group of crooks plan an Army payroll robbery This crime comedy features an elaborate heist towards the end of the film. The robbery of the payroll train was filmed on the Guildford-Christ’s Hospital line with Baynards and Christ’s Hospital stations both appearing, the former renamed
- [RETURN TO YESTERDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/return-to-yesterday/) - GB19401hr 09minsDir: Robert StevensonStarring: Clive Brook and Anna Lee A Hollywood star joins a seaside theatre company Based on Robert Morley’s play Goodness, How Sad, this Ealing comedy drama includes quite a few railway shots. First, there are a number of scenes at London Paddington station and a couple of GWR ‘Castle’ Class 4-6-0's are
- [THE HOSTAGES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-hostages/) - GB197558minsDir: David EadyStarring: Robin Askwith and Jayne Collins Escaped convicts break into a remote farmhouse and take three children hostage when their parents are in the nearby town This Children's Film Foundation adventure has a scene that was filmed at Taplow station on the Great Western main line. The station's former covered footbridge features prominently,
- [ONE LIFE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/one-life/) - GB / CZH / AUS / US20231hr 50minsDir: James HawesStarring: Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter A film based on the true story of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton This award winning biographical drama received much praise and is based on the book If It’s Not Impossible…The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton, written by his daughter Barbara
- [AVENGEMENT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/avengement/) - GB20191hr 28minsDir: Jesse JohnsonStarring: Scott Adkins and Craig Fairbrass A man escapes prison to take revenge on those who put him inside....and they include his brother This decent crime thriller is perhaps over the top in some of its aggresive fight scenes but it leaves no stone unturned, and is refreshing in the way that every
- [EDDIE THE EAGLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/eddie-the-eagle/) - GB20151hr 46minsDir: Dexter FletcherStarring: Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman The story of Michael Edwards who, in 1988, became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping for sixty years Although this feel good biopic sports drama recieved positive reviews, the whole film seems rather laboured, though well meaning, and it does not
- [GET CARTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/get-carter/) - GB19711hr 43minsDir: Mike HodgesStarring: Michael Caine and Rosemarie Dunham A London gangster goes to Newcastle to avenge his brother’s death Based on the 1969 novel Jack’s Return Home by Ted Lewis, this successful crime thriller has some very good railway scenes. The film’s opening begins with a train journey from London to Newcastle and we
- [GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/goal-the-dream-begins/) - GB20051hr 58minsDir: Danny CannonStarring: Kuno Becker and Anna Friel A talented young Mexican is spotted by a Newcastle United scout and given a chance at professional football This cliched sporting drama was originally titled Goal!, and although it is quite predictable in its plot it is well made with honourable intentions. The film has some good
- [G MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/g-movies/) - G:MT GREENWICH MEAN TIMEGABRIELLE AND THE DOODLEMAN GAIETY GEORGE (aka SHOWTIME) THE GALLOPING MAJOR GANDHI GASMAN THE GATHERING STORM THE GAY DOG THE GAY LADY (see TROTTIE TRUE) GENEVIEVE GENIUS THE GENTLE GUNMAN THE GENTLE SEX GEORDIE (aka WEE GEORDIE) GEORGY GIRL GET CARTER GET CHARLIE TULLY (see OOH...YOU ARE AWFUL) GET CRACKING GET GONE
- [THE MEN FROM THE MINISTRY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-men-from-the-ministry/) - SOU19711hr 24minsDir: Tom MeehanStarring: Roger Service and John Simpson Two hopelessly inept Whitehall civil servants dedicate their careers to mastering the art of doing absolutely nothing This South African adaptation of the British radio sitcom The Men from the Ministry may be difficult to find, but there is a reason it remains largely unknown. Whereas
- [THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-in-the-white-suit/) - GB19511hr 25minsDir: Alexander MackendrickStarring: Alec Guinness and Joan Greenwood A scientist develops an impervious suit that cannot be destroyed or get dirty Based on a play by Roger MacDougall, this science-fiction comic satire made by Ealing Studios has become something of a classic and features a good sequence near the end that was filmed at
- [INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/inadmissible-evidence/) - GB19681hr 34minsDir: Anthony PageStarring: Nicol Williamson and Jill Bennett A philandering solicitor comes close to a nervous breakdown This disturbing yet quite brilliant drama was written by John Osborne who adapted it from his own 1964 play of the same name and it includes scenes with Nicol Williamson making a journey by train into London.
- [DON'T TAKE IT TO HEART!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dont-take-it-to-heart/) - GB19441hr 30minsDir: Jeffrey DellStarring: Richard Greene and Patricia Medina A stray World War Two bomb releases the 400-year old ghost of an Earl with a guilty conscience This comedy film features a short scene at a country railway station. A bus arrives in the car park and passes wagons in the goods siding but the
- [THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN DEADLY SINS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-magnificent-seven-deadly-sins/) - GB19711hr 47minsDir: Graham StarkStarring: Harry H Corbett and Cheryl Kennedy A collection of comedy sketches based on the seven deadly sins This comedy comprises a sequence of seven sketches, each representing a sin, all written by an array of British comedy-writing talent. Probably everyone who was famous in late-1960s British comedy took part, with the
- [GABRIELLE AND THE DOODLEMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/gabrielle-and-the-doodleman/) - GB198454minsDir: Francis EssexStarring: Matthew Kelly and Prudence Oliver A wheelchair-bound little girl gets involved with characters from a computer game that help her through a difficult time This Children's Film Foundation production features a single shot of the entrance to Maida Vale Underground station on the Bakerloo Line.
- [NATIVITY 3: DUDE, WHERE'S MY DONKEY?!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nativity-3-dude-wheres-my-donkey/) - GB20141hr 49minsDir: Debbie IsittStarring: Martin Clunes and Catherine Tate After an Ofsted inspector loses his memory and the school donkey, it falls to the pupils of St. Bernadette's to find both This was the third in the Nativity series of comedies, and like the first two it proved immensely popular despite scraping the barrel somewhat in
- [TRAIN SET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/train-set/) - GB20181hr 36minsDir: Rob BurrowsStarring: Patrick Bergin and Vivien Taylor Family life is disrupted after the husband's best friend turns into a zombie This little known comedy drama won best hair, make-up and body design at the London Festival of World Cinema in February 2018. Its title comes from the fact that one of the cast
- [THE WAR LOVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-war-lover/) - GB19621hr 45minsDir: Philip LeacockStarring: Steve McQueen and Shirley Anne Field England, 1943, and an American Air Force commander antagonises everyone at an East Anglian airfield This black-and-white war drama was loosely based on the 1959 novel of the same title by John Hersey. It features some good scenes filmed at London Liverpool Street with B1
- [DEATH OF AN ANGEL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/death-of-an-angel/) - GB19521hr 04minsDir: Charles SaundersStarring: Patrick Barr and Jean Lodge A young doctor moves to a small village to help the resident doctor but quickly gets involved with a curious murder that only he can solve This crime drama features some excellent shots of ex-GWR ‘auto-trains’ arriving and departing from the old Marlow station at the
- [TOP OF THE FORM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/top-of-the-form/) - GB19531hr 12minsDir: John Paddy CarstairsStarring: Ronald Shiner and Harry Fowler A bookmaker hides out in a boys' school, posing as a professor. When the undisciplined and lazy boys have to pass a few tests, cheating becomes the only option. This entertaining comedy has a couple of railway related scenes that centre around a journey across the
- [CHANCE OF A LIFETIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/chance-of-a-lifetime/) - GB19501hr 29minsDir: Bernard MilesStarring: Basil Radford and Bernard Miles In the times of austerity after the Second World War a failing factory’s owner hands the factory over to the workers to run it for themselves This wonderful drama features a ‘stock shot’ of a Southern Region express passing Esher hauled by a ‘King Arthur’ N15
- [A DAY TO REMEMBER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-day-to-remember/) - GB19531hr 32minsDir: Ralph ThomasStarring: Stanley Holloway and Harry Fowler A pub darts team takes a day trip to France There is a sequence in this comedy drama where the darts team from ‘The Hand & Flower’ meet at London Victoria to catch the boat train to Boulogne. There is a shot of the station concourse
- [MR. FORBUSH AND THE PENGUINS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mr-forbush-and-the-penguins/) - GB19711hr 41minsDir: Al Viola, Roy Boulting and Arne SucksdorffStarring: John Hurt and Hayley Mills A biology student’s outlook on life is changed when he is sent to Antarctica for six months to study a penguin colony The screenplay for this rarely seen adventure drama was adapted by playwright Anthony Shaffer, based on the 1965 novel Forbush
- [THAT ENGLISHWOMAN: AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF EMILY HOBHOUSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/that-englishwoman-an-account-of-the-life-of-emily-hobhouse/) - SOU / US19901hr 39minsDir: Dirk de VilliersStarring: Veronica Lang and Terence Alexander An historical biopic covering the life of British welfare campaigner Emily Hobhouse Emily Hobhouse rose to prominence after she had brought to the attention of the British public the deprived conditions inside the British concentration camps during the Second Boer War. This historical
- [THE DANISH GIRL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-danish-girl/) - GB / US20152hrsDir: Tom HooperStarring: Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander The story of a Danish artist's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer This biographical drama is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebersdorf, but was widely criticised for its inaccurate portrayal of historical events. Much of the action takes place
- [RYE LANE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rye-lane/) - GB20231hr 22minsDir: Raine Allen-MillerStarring: David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah Two people reeling from bad breakups connect over an eventful day in South London This modern-day romantic comedy is set largely in Peckham, and a handful of railway shots appear. The most notable scene features a London Overground Class 378 EMU but a second train can
- [THE ADVENTURES OF JANE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-adventures-of-jane/) - GB19491hrDir: Edward G WhitingStarring: Chrystabel Leighton-Porter and Ian Colin An actress is given a bracelet by an elderly admirer but is then used as a pawn to smuggle diamonds into England This was a cheap low-budget film version of the comedy stage show based on the famous comic strip character Jane from the Daily Mail.
- [IT COULDN'T HAPPEN HERE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/it-couldnt-happen-here/) - GB19871hr 27minsDir: Jack BondStarring: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe Synth-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys star in a surreal musical odyssey, featuring fourteen songs from their first two albums This pop-surrealist road movie was originally conceived as an hour-long video based on the album Actually, but it evolved into a surreal, full-scale feature film that also
- [THE GOLD EXPRESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-gold-express/) - GB195558minsDirs: Guy Fergusson and Colin BellStarring: Vernon Gray and Ann Walford A news reporter foils a planned robbery of gold onboard an overnight sleeper train This little known and rarely seen Rank ‘quota-quickie’ thriller is based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Jackson Budd and is set almost entirely around a railway
- [THE CHORAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-choral/) - GB20251hr 53minsDir: Nicholas HytnerStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Roger Allam The members of a Yorkshire choral society recruits a group of teenagers for a performance of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius This musical comedy drama is set in 1916 and has scenes filmed on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Keighley station is used for
- [CALM WITH HORSES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/calm-with-horses/) - IRE / GB20191hr 41minsDir: Nick RowlandStarring: Barry Keoghan and Niamh Algar A former boxer acting as a crime enforcer finds his loyalties tested to the limit when he is asked to kill for the first time This tough Irish crime drama has been adapted from the short story of the same name and was taken from
- [DARKLANDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/darklands/) - GB19971hr 30minsDir: Julian RichardsStarring: Craig Fairbrass and Rowena King A journalist in South Wales discovers a pagan cult involved in ritual sacrifice The climatic night time scenes of this Welsh horror were filmed on the Dean Forest Railway using the line’s Class 108 DMU. These scenes were filmed at Norchard and involved the DMU, which
- [I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ill-sleep-when-im-dead/) - GB20031hr 42minsDir: Mike HodgesStarring: Clive Owen and Charlotte Rampling A former gangster re-enters the criminal underworld after his brother commits suicide in suspicious circumstances This crime drama includes a single shot of a Class 319 EMU crossing the bridge that takes the railway over Gordon Grove in southwest London. There is also a shot of
- [CAREGIVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/caregiver/) - PHI20082hrs 19minsDir: Chito Sarmiento RoñoStarring: Sharon Cuneta and John Estrada A young woman in the Philippines relinquishes her profession in lieu of care giving in London This Filipino drama is based on the real life stories of Filipino caregivers abroad and despite being London centric in its story, it has a seemingly out of place
- [LIVING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/living/) - GB20221hr 42minsDir: Oliver HermanusStarring: Bill Nighy and Aimee Lou Wood A London bureaucrat's icy reserve begins to melt when a dire prognosis inspires him to build a surprising legacy This melancholic drama was adapted from the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru, which in turn was inspired by the 1886 Russian novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich
- [DIE GRUFT MIT DEM RÄTSELSCHLOSS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/die-gruft-mit-dem-ratselschloss/) - GER19641hr 30minsDir: Franz Josef GottliebStarring: Klaus Kinski and Judith Dornys Gangsters conspire to loot another criminal's treasure secured in an enormous bobby-trapped vault This German crime film was one of 32 produced by Rialto Films of West Germany between 1959 - 1972 that were based on Edgar Wallace novels. They flowed out of Germany at
- [LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-thy-neighbour/) - GB19731hr 25minsDir: John RobinsStarring: Jack Smethurst and Kate Williams Racial disharmony between two sets of neighbours This comedy film was a spin-off from the 1970s Television sitcom of the same name. In one scene two of the characters take a river trip along the Thames and the boat passes beneath St Paul’s Bridge (or Blackfriars
- [DIE TÜR MIT DEN SIEBEN SCHLÖSSERN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/die-tur-mit-den-sieben-schlossern/) - GER19621hr 35minsDir: Alfred VohrerStarring: Heinz Drache and Sabine Sesselmann A woman arrives at a lonely mansion and finds herself mixed up with a lunatic who has built his own torture chamber This German crime film was one of 32 produced by Rialto Films of West Germany between 1959 – 1972 that were based on Edgar
- [THE FARMER'S WIFE (1941)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-farmers-wife/) - GB19411hr 21minsDirs: Leslie Arliss and Norman LeeStarring: Basil Sydney and Patricia Roc A farmer seeks a wife only to end up marrying his housekeeper This comedy drama was based on the play of the same name by Eden Phillpotts which had previously been adapted by Alfred Hitchcock for a 1928 film of the same title.
- [EVERYBODY DANCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/everybody-dance/) - GB19361hr 14minsDir: Charles ReisnerStarring: Cicely Courtneidge and Ernest Truex After her sisters death, a raucous variety performer adopts her children and moves to a farm in the country There is a rather fine station scene towards the end of this comedy musical that has an LNER country branch train arriving at a rural station. The
- [NUMBER SEVENTEEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/number-seventeen/) - GB19321hr 04minsDir: Alfred HitchcockStarring: John Stuart and Anne Grey A gang of thieves gather at a safe house after a jewel robbery, but a detective is on their trail This early Hitchcock thriller is based on a stage play by J. Jefferson Farjeon and although it starts rather slowly it builds up to an excellent
- [NIGHT MAIL (1936)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-mail/) - GB193624minsDirs: Harry Watt and Basil WrightStarring: Staff of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the General Post Office A film documenting the way the post was distributed by train in the 1930s Night Mail is a documentary film about a London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) express mail train from London to Scotland, produced
- [WE'LL MEET AGAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/well-meet-again/) - GB19431hr 24minsDir: Philip BrandonStarring: Vera Lynn and Frederick Leister A young dancer trying to make it in London during World War II discovers that people like her singing voice This rarely seen musical centres around the ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’ and is a slice of nostalgia that seems difficult to observe today. It features one stock shot
- [THE RISING OF THE MOON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rising-of-the-moon/) - IRE19571hr 21minsDir: John FordStarring: Michael Trubshawe and Maureen Potter Three vignettes of old Irish country life based on a series of short stories This Irish anthology consists of three short films. The second story, A Minute’s Wait, is based on a 1914 one-act comedy by Martin J. McHugh and features rare shots of the 3’
- [A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man/) - IRE19771hr 32minsDir: Joseph StrickStarring: Bosco Hogan and Rosaleen Linehan A film depicting James Joyce's semi-autobiographical character Stephen Dedalus in late nineteenth-century Dublin This low budget adaptation of James Joyce's 1916 novel of the same name has a railway sequence that was filmed on the Dublin - Cork - Cobh line using Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- [LONDON TOWN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/london-town/) - GB20161hr 32minsDir: Derrick BorteStarring: Dougray Scott and Daniel Huttlestone In 1970s London, a 14-year old boy is introduced to The Clash by his estranged mother This musical drama has scenes filmed on the Epping-Ongar Railway, using the line's BR blue Class 31 No.31438 and a rake of blue & grey coaching stock in what is
- [THE BRAVE DON'T CRY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-brave-dont-cry/) - GB19521hr 29minsDir: Philip LeacockStarring: John Gregson and Fulton Mackay A depiction of events in September 1950 when 129 miners were trapped underground by a landslide which ultimately cost the lives of 13 men This drama is a commendable production, and was shot just two years after the tragic events that took place at Knockshinnoch Castle
- [K MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/k-movies/) - KATE PLUS TEN (aka QUEEN OF CRIME)KATHLEEN IS HERE KEEP IT CLEAN KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING (aka A MERRY WAR) KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED (see TO CATCH A SPY) THE KEEPER (aka TRAUTMANN) KEEPING MUM KES THE KEY THE KEY MAN (aka LIFE AT STAKE) KHARTOUM A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS KIDULTHOOD KILLING DAD (OR
- [BEDAZZLED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bedazzled/) - GB19671hr 43minsDir: Stanley DonanStarring: Peter Cook and Dudley Moore The Devil offers an unhappy young man seven wishes in return for his soul, but twists the spirit of the wishes to frustrate the man’s hopes In one scene towards the beginning of this comedy, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore are talking close to Portobello Junction
- [R MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/r-movies/) - THE RACHEL PAPERS RADIO ON RADIO PIRATES (aka BIG BEN CALLING) THE RAGMAN’S DAUGHTER RAILWAY CHILDREN (see THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN) THE RAILWAY CHILDREN THE RAILWAY CHILDREN - A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1970 FILM THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN (aka RAILWAY CHILDREN) THE RAILWAY MAN THE RAILWAY STATION MAN A RAILWAY TRAGEDY THE RAINBOW JACKET
- [REPUTATION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/reputation/) - GB19651hr 22minsDir: Martin LawStarring: James Nelson-Joyce and Kyle Rowe A drug dealer begins to question his life when his violent partner-in-crime is released from prison This independent crime drama was filmed in under 10 days with rehearsals taking place before each scene. The film premiered at the Spirit of Independence Film Festival in 2024, qualifying
- [MELODY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/melody/) - GB19711hr 43minsDir: Waris HusseinStarring: Mark Lester and Tracy Hyde An 11-year old boy falls in love with a fellow school girl This romantic story is told through the viewpoint of the children, the adults playing only supporting roles. Its alternative UK title S.W.A.L.K. refers to a message traditionally written on the envelopes of love letters,
- [THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT - A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1953 FILM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-titfield-thunderbolt-a-pictorial-tribute-to-the-1952-film/)
- [CANDLESHOE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/candleshoe/) - US19771hr 41minsDir: Norman TokarStarring: David Niven and Jodie Foster A butler prevents an attempt to pass off a fake heiress to an English estate which is said to hold a hoard of missing treasure This Walt Disney family adventure is based on the 1953 Michael Innes novel Christmas at Candleshoe and features a car chasing
- [ANTI-SOCIAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/anti-social/) - HUN / GB20151hr 56minsDir: Reg TravissStarring: Gregg Sulkin and Josh Myers A successful street artist is forced to jeopardise his future to help his criminal brother when gang rivalry escalates This Hungarian-British crime drama is best left forgotten, but it does feature a few shots of railways during the London street scenes. There is a
- [CASTAWAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/castaway/) - GB19861hr 57minsDir: Nicholas RoegStarring: Amanda Donohoe and Oliver Reed A London girl accepts an offer to marry a man and live with him on a tropical island This adventure drama features one brief scene that was filmed onboard an LT C stock train as it leaves a station on the Circle Line, which is believed
- [DAPHNE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/daphne/) - GB20171hr 28minsDir: Peter Mackie BurnsStarring: Emily Beecham and Geraldine James A carefree single woman in London struggles with her life after she witnesses a brutal stabbing This hugely accomplished drama is a powerful piece. Beecham, who's never off-screen throughout, delivers a performance of raw potency, and one which anyone of us can adhere to. It
- [HAPPY GO LOVELY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/happy-go-lovely/) - GB19511hr 37minsDir: Bruce HumberstoneStarring: David Niven and Diane Hart A chorus girl falls for a millionaire during the Edinburgh Festival This musical comedy was largely set on location in Edinburgh and some of the city’s trams feature in a number of scenes. These are particularly fine as they are in colour.
- [ALFIE (1966)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/alfie/) - GB19661hr 53minsDir: Lewis GilbertStarring: Michael Caine and Vivian Merchant The adventures of an irresponsible Cockney lothario There are a number of good railway scenes in this drama. An early scene is shot on the banks of the Thames opposite Lots Road Power Station and a loco-hauled freight crosses Battersea Bridge in the background, though the
- [SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/school-for-scoundrels/) - GB19601hr 37minsDir: Robert HamerStarring: Ian Carmichael and Janette Scott A social failure joins the College of Lifemanship with the aim of improving his chances This comedy was based on the Stephen Potter One Upmanship and Lifemanship books and features good opening railway shots. The station at the start of the film which is purporting to
- [TRAIN OF EVENTS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/train-of-events/) - GB19491hr 28minsDirs: Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton and Basil DeardenStarring: Jack Warner and Valerie Hobson A train disaster is told as four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them, and how they deal with it This was one of a series of ‘portmanteau’ films that appeared from various
- [RICHARD'S THINGS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/richards-things/) - GB19801hr 44minsDir: Anthony HarveyStarring: Liv Ullman and Amanda Redman Following his death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's secret lover This drama is based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Frederic Raphael and features a good scene where Liv Ullman and Amanda Redman travel by train from Windsor & Eton Riverside station.
- [MISCHIEF](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mischief/) - GB196957minsDir: Ian ShandStarring: Paul Frazer and Gina Malcolm A former circus donkey causes mischief at a pony trekking stable This Children's Film Foundation production has a short scene filmed outside Abergavenny station in Wales. A horn is heard, but no trains are seen.
- [HYENA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hyena/) - GB20151hr 52minsDir: Gerard JohnsonStarring: Peter Ferdinando and Stephen Graham A corrupt police officer finds he is at odds with both the criminals he is trying to protect and his superior officers who have him under investigation This award winning neo-noir crime thriller contains a view looking out over the London landscape at night where a
- [HUSSY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hussy/) - GB19801hr 35minsDir: Matthew ChapmanStarring: Helen Mirren and John Shea A high-class prostitute meets an American who helps her find a way out of the business A single brief scene in this drama was shot at London Euston station where a Class 86 electric and a Class 310 EMU are visible.
- [JACQUES THE MIMIC](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jacques-the-mimic/) - GB 20239minsDir: Richard DunfordStarring: Kayley Rainton and Karl Kennedy-Williams While waiting for the last train of the night alone at an unmanned rural station, a young woman encounters a mysterious mime artist eager for her attention This short horror was produced for the International Film Festival circuit and was filmed entirely at Horsted Keynes station
- [JESSY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jessy/) - GB195929minsDir: Wolf RillaStarring: Donald Houston and Maureen Pryor A dramatised story of a child with cerebral palsy who moves with her family to a house and school better suited to her needs This family drama was the result of a collaboration between Ian Dawson-Shepherd, a founding member of the National Spastics Society (now known as
- [J MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/j-movies/) - JACK & SARAH JACKPOT JACQUELINE JACQUES THE MIMIC JASON BOURNE JE PLAIDE NON COUPABLE (see GUILTY?) THE JEALOUS GOD JEANNIE (aka GIRL IN DISTRESS) JEMIMA + JOHNNY JESSY JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM JIG-SAW JIGSAW THE JIGSAW MAN JOANNA JOEY BOY JOHN AND JULIE JOHNNY NOBODY JOHNNY ON THE SPOT JOHNNY, YOU’RE WANTED THE JOKERS THE JONAH
- [DAD SAVAGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dad-savage/) - GB19981hr 44minsDir: Betsan Morris EvansStarring: Patrick Stewart and Helen McCrory Murder and mayhem ensue as a gangster in Norfolk attempts to find his son's killer This crime thriller depicts a rarely-featured narrow gauge railway in the form of 10 ¼ in gauge Wells & Walsingham Light Railway. Unfortunately, the train that is seen is shot
- [DANDY DICK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dandy-dick/) - GB19351hr 10minsDir: William BeaudineStarring: Will Hay and Nancy Burne A respected vicar unwittingly becomes involved in a racehorse doping scandal This comedy was based on the 1887 play of the same name by Arthur Wing Pinero but it is considered one of Will Hay’s weakest. It features a shot of LMS Stanier Class 4P 3-Cylinder
- [ANGEL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/angel/) - US19371hr 31minsDir: Ernst LubitschStarring: Herbert Marshall and Marlene Dietrich Whilst holidaying alone, the wife of a British diplomat falls for a dashing younger man This American romantic drama was adapted from the play Angyal by Jewish Hungarian writer Melchior Lengyel. Although there is a reasonable tracking shot of a French pacific locomotive there is only a
- [THE SHOW GOES ON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-show-goes-on/) - GB19371hr 33minsDir: Basil DeanStarring: Gracie Fields and Owen Nares An ordinary mill girl becomes a stage star This Gracie Fields musical comedy is a semi-autobiographical film about a mill worker plucked from obscurity and thrust towards fame and fortune by an ailing composer who needs a singer to perform his work. The film includes a
- [VICTORIA THE GREAT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/victoria-the-great/) - GB19371hr 52minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Anton Walbrook The film biography of Queen Victoria concentrating initially on the early years of her reign with her marriage to Prince Albert This hugely successful historical biopic features a railway scene where Victoria and Albert go away on honeymoon by train. The credit titles record thanks to
- [THEATRE ROYAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/theatre-royal/) - GB19431hr 41minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen A stage hand steps in to save a theatre from financial ruin This Flanagan and Allen comedy was less musical and more sedate than others, and is quite a charming picture overall. Midway through the film there is a montage of shots as Flanagan and Allen
- [FRIEDA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/frieda/) - GB19471hr 38minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: David Farrar and Mai Zetterling An RAF officer marries a German girl, but she encounters hostility when they return home There are quite a number of trains in this war drama which include a very good shot of a local, hauled by M7 Class 0-4-4T No.378 in Southern wartime black livery.
- [THE COMMON TOUCH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-common-touch/) - GB19411hr 44minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Greta Gynt and Geoffrey Hibbert A wealthy young managing director disguises himself as a tramp in order to save a dosshouse, which is due to be condemned This drama features an excellent, if somewhat grainy, stock shot of an LMS express taking water on Dillicar Troughs in the Lune Gorge, hauled
- [THE WARE CASE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ware-case/) - GB19381hr 19minsDir: Robert StevensonStarring: Clive Brook and Jane Baxter A financier is accused of murder after his brother-in-law is found dead in his garden pond This melodrama is an adaptation of the 1915 play of the same name by George Pleydell Bancroft, which had previously been made into two silent films, once in 1917, and
- [THUNDER IN THE CITY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/thunder-in-the-city/) - GB19371hr 28minsDir: Marion GeringStarring: Ralph Richardson and Luli Deste An American salesman helps a duke promote a non-existent metal There is one railway scene in this drama that features a shot of a passing LMS express on water troughs. The footage is very grainy and it is edited over another frame making it difficult to
- [THE HANGMAN WAITS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-hangman-waits/) - GB19471hr 03minsDir: Albert Barr-SmithStarring: John Turnbull and Beatrice Campbell Police track down the murderer of a cinema usherette This semi-documentary style featurette is shot around a newspaper printing press, and largely tells the story in the eyes of the reporters, and how they get the story of the murders out to the public as front
- [THE ECHO MURDERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-echo-murders/) - GB19451hr 15minsDir: John HarlowStarring: David Farrar and Kynaston Reeves Sexton Blake solves a number of murders in Cornwall This crime film involving the fictional detective Sexton Blake was based on the short story The Terror of Tregarwith by John Silvester and has a number of railway scenes. There are two shots of GWR main line
- [THE BLACK SHEEP OF WHITEHALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-black-sheep-of-whitehall/) - GB19421hr 20minsDirs: Basil Dearden and Will HayStarring: Will Hay and John Mills An incompetent school teacher discovers that a Nazi agent is trying to prevent a trade treaty being signed between England and South America There is a sequence in this comedy war film that depicts a railway journey: shots of crowds at London Paddington
- [THE NEXT OF KIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-next-of-kin/) - GB19421hr 42minsDir: Thorold DickensonStarring: Mervyn Johns and Nova Pilbeam A commando raid is jeopardised by careless talk This propaganda film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government propaganda message that “Careless talk costs lives”. After being taken on by Ealing Studios, the project was expanded, and
- [NO LIMIT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/no-limit/) - GB19351hr 20minsDir: Monty BanksStarring: George Formby and Florence Desmond A chimney sweep from Wigan dreams of winning the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Although George Formby had already made two moderately successful films, No Limit was the film that put him on the road to stardom. This classic musical comedy is still regarded as one
- [THE LOVE MATCH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-love-match/) - GB19551hr 25minsDir: David PaltenghiStarring: Arthur Askey and Thora Hird Two football-mad footplatemen are desperate to get back in time to see a match This classic comedy was based on the 1953 play of the same name by Glenn Melvyn, who plays Askey’s firemen in the film. A Television spin-off series, Love and Kisses, appeared later
- [TRAIN OF EVENTS – A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1949 FILM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/train-of-events-a-pictorial-tribute-to-the-1949-film/)
- [FOREIGN BODY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/foreign-body/) - GB19861hr 51minsDir: Ronald NeameStarring: Victor Banerjee and Amanda Donohoe An unemployed Indian engineer emigrates to England to find work and ends up impersonating a doctor to win the attention of a young woman This romantic comedy was adapted from the 1975 Roderick Mann novel of the same name. It includes a scene filmed at London
- [THE DAWNING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dawning/) - GB 19881hr 37minsDir: Robert KnightsStarring: Anthony Hopkins and Rebecca Pidgeon An IRA guman on the run meets an idealistic young woman and attempts to win her support This British drama set in 1920s Ireland is based on Jennifer Johnston's award winning 1979 novel The Old Jest. It features period scenes courtesy of the RPSI, using
- [AN UNSUITABLE JOB FOR A WOMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/an-unsuitable-job-for-a-woman/) - GB19821hr 34minsDir: Christopher PetitStarring: Pippa Gray and Paul Freeman A young female private detective is hired to investigate the mysterious suicide of a wealthy university student This psychological crime drama is based on the 1972 novel of the same name by P. D. James. It marked the first adaptation of the novel, followed by a
- [WOMAN OF STRAW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/woman-of-straw/) - GB19642hrs 02minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Sean Connery and Gina Lollabrigida A playboy nephew convinces the personal nurse he has recruited to marry his uncle in order to inherit his wealth This crime thriller is based on the 1954 novel La Femme de paille by Catherine Arley. There is one scene that cuts to the front of a
- [U MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/u-movies-2/) - U. F. O. ULYSSES UN CHÂTEAU EN ITALIE (aka A CASTLE IN ITALY) UNCLE WILLIE'S BICYCLE SHOP (see ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL!) UNCONDITIONAL LOVE UNDER SUSPICION UNDER THE SKIN UNDERCOVER (aka UNDERGROUND GUERRILLAS) UNDERGROUND (1928) UNDERGROUND (1970) UNDERGROUND GUERRILLAS (see UNDERCOVER) UNDERWORLD INFORMERS (see THE INFORMERS) THE UNDESIRABLE NEIGHBOUR UNKNOWN FILM - HELP REQUIRED UNPUBLISHED STORY
- [THE MAN FROM YESTERDAY (1949)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-from-yesterday-1949/) - GB19491hr 08minsDir: Oswald MitchellStarring: Henry Oscar and Gwyneth Vaughan Murder and intrigue break the resolve of a respectable family following the arrival of a strange spiritualist This second feature gothic thriller has a scene where John Stuart drives to a station to meet a train. Filmed at the ever popular Bricket Wood, the St. Albans
- [HAVOC (2025)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/havoc-2025/) - US / GB20251hr 47minsDir: Gareth EvansStarring: Tom Hardy and Forest Whitaker After a drug deal gone wrong, a bruised detective must fight his way through the criminal underworld to rescue a politician's estranged son This action crime thriller has a lot of location filming in Wales, with a climax that takes place in railway sidings
- [THE TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-titfield-thunderbolt/) - GB19531hr 24minsDir: Charles CrichtonStarring: John Gregson and Stanley Holloway After British Rail put up a closure notice for their local branch line, the villagers offer to run it themselves This Technicolor Ealing comedy is one of the best known and best loved of Britain’s railway movies, the fact that the film was shot in colour
- [AMA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ama/) - GB19911hr 40minsDirs: Kwate Nee-Owoo and Kwesi OwusuStarring: Thomas Baptiste and Georgina Ackerman A young Ghanaian girl living in London rediscovers her African heritage This fantastical religious drama sets out to explore the themes and aesthetics of African cinema and traditional Akan story telling in the context of contemporary Britain. Ploddingly shot and eccentrically scripted, the
- [THE LONELINESS OF THE LONG DISTANCE RUNNER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-loneliness-of-the-long-distance-runner/) - GB19621hr 44minsDir: Tony RichardsonStarring: Tom Courtenay and Michael Redgrave A young offender takes part in a long distance race which gives him a chance to think back on his life This coming-of-age drama is based on the short story of the same name by Alan Sillitoe, which was published in 1959. One scene depicts Tom
- [LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lady-godiva-rides-again/) - GB19511hr 30minsDir: Frank LaunderStarring: Kay Kendall and Stanley Holloway An unsophisticated and impressionable young girl finds herself in trouble after winning a beauty pageant This brilliant comedy features a number of railway scenes. Firstly, there is a shot of a deserted main line station that has been identified as Stoke-on-Trent. There is then a later
- [NIGHT, AFTER NIGHT, AFTER NIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-after-night-after-night/) - GB19691hr 28minsDir: Lindsay ShonteffStarring: Donald Sumpter and Justine Lord Police have to act quickly in tracking down a vicious London serial killer This ropey crime thriller is an appaling spectacle, and all it has to offer the transport enthusiast is a brief shot of the main surface building to Mornington Crescent Underground station. Confusingly, the film
- [THE RAILWAY CHILDREN RETURN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-railway-children-return/) - GB20221hr 38minsDir: Morgan MatthewsStarring: Jenny Agutter and Tom Courtenay The adventures of three children evacuated to Yorkshire during the war This family drama was fuelled more by nostalgia than the real need to produce a 'sequel' to Lionel Jeffries classic childhood tale from 1970, but such is the pulling power of E Nesbit's original story that,
- [CUBAN FURY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cuban-fury/) - GB20141hr 38minsDir: James GriffithsStarring: Nick Frost and Olivia Colman An overweight engineer has his passion for salsa dancing reignited This romantic comedy features a montage sequence where Nick Frost is learning his dance moves, during which there are a couple of brief glimpses of the interior of a South West Trains 'Desiro' EMU.
- [ESCAPADE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/escapade/) - GB19551hr 27minsDir: Philip LeacockStarring: John Mills and Yvonne Mitchell An English pacifist’s son runs away from school and hijacks a plane to Vienna so as to deliver a petition for peace This comedy drama features a stock shot of unrebuilt LMS ‘Royal Scot’ Class 6P 4-6-0 No.46100 Royal Scot complete with ‘THE ROYAL SCOT’ headboard
- [EVERYTHING IS RHYTHM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/everything-is-rhythm/) - GB19361hr 13minsDir: Alfred GouldingStarring: Harry Roy and Dorothy Boyd A member of a band playing at a luxurious hotel falls in love with a princess staying there There is a montage sequence in this musical that depicts a band travelling across Europe which at one point includes a shot of passing coaching stock, but no
- [IMAGES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/images/) - GB / US19721hr 41minsDir: Robert AltmanStarring: Susannah York and Marcel Bozzuffi An unstable children's author finds herself engulfed in apparitions and hallucinations while staying at her remote holiday home This excellent psychological horror features a short scene on the Irish network where Susannah York drives Rene Auberjonois to a train station so that he can
- [EARTHBOUND (2012)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/earthbound-2013/) - IRE20121hr 33minsDir: Alan BrennanStarring: Rafe Spall and Jenn Murray A human alien on Earth must find love to continue his existence whilst keeping his identity a secret at the same time This comedy sci-fi is one of several films with the Earthbound title to have been produced over the years. Although this version was not
- [THE QUARE FELLOW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-quare-fellow/) - GB19621hr 25minsDir: Arthur DreifussStarring: Patrick McGoohan and Sylvia Syms The arrival of a naïve and idealistic new warder at a Dublin prison coincides with preparations to hang two men The Quare Fellow was a 1954 play by Brendan Behan and though the film is based on this play it is not considered a faithful adaptation.
- [LAST PASSENGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/last-passenger/) - GB20131hr 37minsDir: Omid NooshinStarring: Dougray Scott and Kara Tointon A small group of everyday passengers trapped on a speeding train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone onboard This modern-day suspense thriller centres around a train driver who is hell bent on murder suicide, and takes place on a fictitious train
- [GREEN STREET 3 NEVER BACK DOWN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/green-street-3-never-back-down/) - GB20131hr 33minsDir: James NunnStarring: Scott Adkins and Joey Ansah A reformed football hooligan returns to London to avenge the death of his younger brother Like the first movie, Green Street (qv), there are plenty of railway scenes in this hooligan film, but at least the continuity is a damned sight better even if the film
- [THE CAMERONS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-camerons/) - GB19741hrDir: Frederick WilsonStarring: Lois Marshall and Joseph McKenna A group of children on holiday in Morayshire thwart criminals in their attempt to steal a secret aircraft This adventure film from the Children’s Film Foundation is based on the 1963 Jane Duncan novel Camerons on the Train and makes good use of the Aberdeen-Inverness line with
- [THE DIG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dig/) - GB20211hr 42minsDir: Simon StoneStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Lily James An archaeologist and his team discover a wooden ship from the Dark Ages while digging up a burial ground on a woman's estate This drama based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston, reimagines the events of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo
- [MELBA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/melba/) - GB19531hr 52minsDir: Lewis MilestoneStarring: Patrice Munsel and Alec Clunes The life of Australian-born soprano Dame Nellie Melba This highly-fictionalized musical biopic includes an early scene filmed at a railway station in 'Australia' as Nellie begins her journey to Europe and stardom. As the film is a UK production this will be a British station but
- [THE ESCAPIST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-escapist/) - GB20081hr 35minsDir: Rupert WyattStarring: Liam Cunningham and Joseph Fiennes A prisoner serving a life sentence plans an escape in order to visit his seriously ill estranged daughter This highly acclaimed prison thriller features quite a lot of filming below ground, as the prisoners escape into a subterranean London, breaking out into the tunnels of the
- [SILENT SCREAM (1990)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/silent-scream/) - GB19901hr 25minsDir: David HaymanStarring: Iain Glen and Angela Chadfield A convicted murderer recalls his past life This award-winning biopic charts the life and experiences of Larry Winters, a violent, drug addicted member of the Barlinnie Special Unit in Scotland. It was based on the life and writing of Winters with the assistance of the Scottish
- [CIRCUS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/circus/) - GB20001hr 35minsDir: Rob WalkerStarring: John Hannah and Brian Conley Tales of double crossing as a conman and a crook attempt to outwit one another This obscure crime thriller features a couple of shots outside ‘Brighton’ station, which is in fact Slough. The station is suffering from a double identity crisis for in the final scene
- [MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mad-dogs-and-englishmen/) - GB19951hr 37minsDir: Henry ColeStarring: Elizabeth Hurley and Joss Ackland An aristocratic drug addict is pursued by the criminal underworld This staggeringly inept crime thriller features a shot overlooking the railway lines at Royal Mint Street Junction, close to London Fenchurch Street, with a pair of Class 312 EMU’s passing. There is also a shot of
- [DER MANN NEBENAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/der-mann-nebenan/) - GER19911hr 53minsDir: Petra HaffterStarring: Uwe Bohm and Sophie Ward Police set out to track down a notorious strangler This German crime film was never released in the UK, but it was released in the US in 1992 under the title A Demon in My View, the name of the 1974 Ruth Rendell novel on which it
- [TREE OF HANDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tree-of-hands/) - GB19891hr 29minsDir: Giles FosterStarring: Helen Shaver and Peter Firth After a single mother loses her son to illness, her psycotic mother decides to kidnap a young boy as a replacement This psychological drama is based on the 1984 novel The Tree of Hands by Ruth Rendell and features several scenes that were filmed adjacent to
- [THE RESCUE SQUAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rescue-squad/) - GB196354minsDir: Colin BellStarring: Christopher Brett and Shirley Joy Six children come up with a series of plans to rescue a toy plane from the top of an old ruined tower This childrens adventure from the CFF has a short scene filmed on the Hollywater Loop of the Longmoor Military Railway but no trains feature.
- [ID2 SHADWELL ARMY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/id2-shadwell-army/) - GB20161hr 32minsDir: Joel NovoaStarring: Simon Rivers and Linus Roache A Met Police officer is sent undercover to infiltrate a gang of football hooligans After a gap of 21 years, this hooliganism drama was released as a sequel to the 1995 film I.D. (qv). There are lots of shots of Docklands Light Railway trains in the Shadwell
- [I.D.](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-d/) - GB / GER19951hr 47minsDir: Philip DavisStarring: Reece Dinsdale and Sean Pertwee A Met Police officer working undercover with a gang of football hooligans becomes one himself This hooliganism drama was produced with the participation of the Hamburg Film Fund and the European Co-Production Fund, amongst others. It has a scene with rowdy football fans onboard
- [THE CROWDED DAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-crowded-day/) - GB19541hr 23minsDir: John GuillerminStarring: John Gregson and Joan Rice One day in the lives of a group of shopgirls at a London department store in the run up to Christmas This enjoyable comedy drama has an atmospheric scene towards the end where a night freight consisting of four-wheel vans passes by the bottom of a
- [LAXDALE HALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/laxdale-hall/) - GB19531hr 17minsDir: John EldridgeStarring: Ronald Squire and Kathleen Ryan A British parliamentary delegation is sent to investigate a Scottish community that is refusing to pay their road tax This comedy is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Eric Linklater. The journey north from London is depicted with the usual stock shots
- [SWEET WILLIAM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sweet-william/) - GB19801hr 32minsDir: Claude WhathamStarring: Sam Waterston and Jenny Agutter A young woman has a perfect love affair with a zealous American writer, only to find that he strays This drama is based on the 1975 novel of the same title by Beryl Bainbridge and features some railway footage. There is at first a shot of
- [CAUGHT IN THE NET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/caught-in-the-net/) - GB19601hr 04minsDir: John HaggertyStarring: Jeremy Bulloch and Joanna Horlock A boy and his pals help catch criminals who are poaching salmon from a river near a fisheries research centre This adventure film from the Children's Film Foundation is based on an original story called The Lazy Salmon Mystery by Sutherland Ross. It has a scene
- [CAN YOU HEAR ME?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/can-you-hear-me/) - GB20231hr 33minsDir: Simon HunterStarring: Peter Facinelli and Charlotte Radford A woman, awaiting the return of her brother from the frontline, falls in love with an allied American soldier This independent World War One romantic ghost story features some period railway scenes on the Severn Valley Railway. Filming took place on 10th March 2022 at Hampton
- [THE BREAKING POINT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-breaking-point/) - GB196159minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Peter Reynolds and Joanna Durham The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money This second feature crime film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Laurence Meynell. It features a rather rare view of Gatwick Airport station, located in Surrey at
- [NAKED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/naked/) - GB19932hrs 11minsDir: Mike LeighStarring: David Thewlis and Lesley Sharp Stealing a car and fleeing south after committing rape, an unemployed Mancunian expounds his cynical views to those he meets as he seduces his way around London Mike Leigh’s Cannes-winning film is a masterful, controversial, and totally unforgettable exploration of society in free-fall at the tail
- [TALIESIN JONES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/taliesin-jones/) - GB20001hr 33minsDir: Martin DuffyStarring: Jonathan Pryce and Geraldine James A lonely boy from a broken family becomes inspired by faith healers This family drama was originally entitled The Testimony of Taliesin Jones, the name of the 1996 Rhidian Brook novel on which it is based. Although the title was shortened before release, the full title
- [PRIVATE LIFE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/private-life/) - GB200615minsDir: Abbe RobinsonStarring: Lucy Liemann and Toby Sawyer A unmarried textile worker travels to Manchester for a secret liason with an unassuming man.... This short lesbian love drama set in 1950s Yorkshire was a huge success, and remains one of the most popular films of its genre today. It has won 17 international awards and 12
- [THE MIRACLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-miracle/) - GB19911hr 36minsDir: Neil JordanStarring: Beverly D'Angelo and Donal McCann After observing her on holiday, a young man follows a mysterious girl home This romantic drama has a few quick shots of the interior of the DART and a number of scenes shot on and around the DART system in Bray.
- [V MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/v-movies/) - V FOR VENDETTA VACATION FROM MARRIAGE (see PERFECT STRANGERS (1945)) VALLEY OF SONG (aka MEN ARE CHILDREN TWICE) VALUE FOR MONEY THE VAN (THE) VAULT OF HORROR (aka FURTHER TALES FROM THE CRYPT and TALES FROM THE CRYPT II) VENGEANCE IS MINE VENUS VERY ANNIE MARY THE VERY EDGE THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU (see
- [VITA AND VIRGINIA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/vita-and-virginia/) - GB / IRE20181hr 50minsDir: Chanya ButtonStarring: Gemma Arterton and Elizabeth Debicki A film telling the story of the love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf This biographical romantic drama is based on Eileen Atkins' eponymous play of 1992 and has a period scene that was filmed at Inchicore using two heritage Southern carriages from
- [WE LIVE IN TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/we-live-in-time/) - GB / FRA20241hr 37minsDir: John CrowleyStarring: Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh A young couple build the home and family they've always dreamed of, until a painful truth puts their love to the test A large amount of filming for this romantic comedy drama took place in Herne Hill, southeast London, and there is at least
- [A PATCH OF FOG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-patch-of-fog/) - GB20151hr 30minsDir: Michael LennoxStarring: Stephen Graham and Lara Pulver A security guard catches a famous writer and television host shoplifting and blackmails him into becoming his friend This psychological thriller was filmed in Northern Ireland and includes scenes shot on the Downpatrick & County Down Railway.
- [PROPERTY OF THE STATE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/property-of-the-state/) - GB20161hr 47minsDir: Kit RyanStarring: Elaine Cassidy and Martin McCann A woman must deal with the devastating effects of having a murderer for a brother This well-produced drama is based on the true story of Brendan O'Donnell, who became known as the most evil man in Ireland after he murdered three people. The UK release was
- [THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-professor-and-the-madman/) - US / FRA / ICE / IRE20192hrs 04minsDir: Farhad SafiniaStarring: Sean Penn and Natalie Dormer British lexicographer James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor This biographical drama is based on the 1998 book The Surgeon of Crowthorne
- [ORDINARY LOVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ordinary-love/) - GB / IRE20191hr 32minsDirs: Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn LeyburnStarring: Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville The carefree life of a happily married middle-aged couple is turned upside down when the wife is diagnosed with breast cancer This Anglo-Irish drama features a scene that was filmed at the RPSI base in Ireland using a train of Mark
- [THE LOST CITY OF Z](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lost-city-of-z/) - US20162hrs 21minsDir: James GrayStarring: Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson The story of British explorer Percival Fawcett, who disappeared whilst searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s This American epic biographical adventure drama, based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann, portrays British explorer Percival Fawcett, who was
- [LIFE AT THE TOP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/life-at-the-top/) - GB19651hr 57minsDir: Ted KotcheffStarring: Laurence Harvey and Jean Simmons Ten years after becoming a social success, a young executive finds it hard to stand face to face with himself This drama is based on the novel Life at the Top by John Braine and is a sequel to the film Room at the Top (1959)
- [NEVER QUITE THE SAME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/never-quite-the-same/) - GB20082hrs 06minsDirs: Paul Vernon and Clive BowdenStarring: Simon Berry and Robin Nettleton Two men discover a time slip on the Isle of Wight, and revisit it in an attempt to change the past This independent sci-fi production is set in and around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It features some excellent, and so far wholly
- [THAT'LL BE THE DAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/thatll-be-the-day/) - GB19731hr 31minsDir: Claude WhathamStarring: David Essex and Rosemary Leach A school dropout leaves home and drifts through a succession of dead-end jobs until he finds an outlet for his frustration in rock ‘n’ roll This musical drama was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight and in one scene towards the end, David Essex leaves
- [FREUD'S LAST SESSION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/freuds-last-session/) - GB / US20232hrs 02minsDir: Matthew BrownStarring: Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud invites professor C.S. Lewis to debate the existence of God This Anglo-American drama is based on the stage play of the same name by Mark St. Germain, which itself is based upon the 2002 book The Question of God, by Armand
- [DISENCHANTED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/disenchanted/) - US20221hr 59minsDir: Adam ShankmanStarring: Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey Giselle questions her happiness, inadvertently turning the lives of those in the real world and Andalasia upside down in the process This live-action/animated musical fantasy was the sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted. The film has a scene that was shot at Dundalk Clarke station using
- [KATHLEEN IS HERE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/kathleen-is-here/) - IRE20241hr 35minsDir: Eva BirthistleStarring: Hazel Doupe and Peter Coonan A young woman returns to her hometown from foster care but finds her past haunting her future This Irish drama is a follow-up to the 2020 short film Kathleen Was Here. It received seven nominations at the Irish Film and Television Awards and features an opening scene
- [DISTANT VOICES, STILL LIVES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/distant-voices-still-lives/) - GB19881hr 25minsDir: Terence DaviesStarring: Freda Dowie and Pete Postlethwaite Life for a Liverpool working class family during the 1940s and ’50s This period drama was originally made for television and was inspired by Terence Davies’ family memories of growing up in a working-class family in Liverpool during the 1940s. It does in fact consist of
- [THE DEAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dead/) - GB / US / GER19871hr 23minsDir: John HustonStarring: Anjelica Huston and Donal McCann A festive holiday dinner in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century brings epiphanies for a married couple This period drama is an adaptation of the short story of the same name by James Joyce, which was first published in 1914
- [NIGHT TRAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-train/) - GB19981hr 32minsDir: John LynchStarring: John Hurt and Brenda Blethyn An ex-con forms a relationship with a lonely woman at a Dublin boarding house This romantic thriller should not be confused with several other films that have used this title, including an American movie that came out the following year. Near the beginning of this film
- [BIRD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bird/) - GB / FRA / GER / US20241hr 59minsDir: Andrea ArnoldStarring: Barry Keoghan and Nykiya Adams The fractured home life of a 12-year old girl is changed when she encounters a mysterious stranger This coming-of-age drama about marginalized life on the fringes of contemporary society is highly acclaimed, and was named one of the top ten
- [THE FOOTBALL FACTORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-football-factory/) - GB20041hr 31minsDir: Nick LoveStarring: Danny Dyer and Frank Harper British football fans celebrate their favourite sport in a wash of drugs, alcohol and violence This hooliganism film is based loosely on the cult award winning novel of the same name by John King, published in 1997. The film features brief glimpses of the entrances to
- [THE CHILDREN ACT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-children-act/) - GB / US20171hr 45minsDir: Richard EyreStarring: Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci As her marriage crumbles, a High Court judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle This complex yet rather laboured drama is held together by another powerful performance from Emma Thompson, who at one
- [THE NOTORIOUS LANDLADY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-notorious-landlady/) - US19622hrs 03minsDir: Richard QuineStarring: Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from a woman suspected of murder This American comedy mystery is actually rather good, and was adapted from The Notorious Tenant, a short story written by Margery Sharp in 1956. It features a short scene at London
- [BARNIE ET SES PETITES CONTRARIÉTÉS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/barnie-et-ses-petites-contrarietes/) - FRA20011hr 20minsDir: Bruno ChicheStarring: Fabrice Luchini and Nathalie Baye A philandering Frenchman ends up on the Orient-Express with his wife and two lovers for company This French romantic comedy centres around Barnie, an office worker who lives in Calais but works in London. He commutes every day by taking the Eurostar to go to his
- [ACCOUNT RENDERED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/account_rendered/) - GB195759minsDir: Peter Graham ScottStarring: Honor Blackman and Griffith Jones Police find that everyone had a motive for the murder of a wealthy banker's wife This second feature crime film was based on the novel by Pamela Barrington and features three interesting railway scenes. First there is a view of a freight yard through a window
- [ALLEZ FRANCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/allez-france/) - FRA19641hr 30minsDir: Robert Dhéry and Pierre TcherniaStarring: Robert Dhéry and Collette Brosset In France for a rugby match, a Frenchman is inadvertently mistaken for a British policeman This rollicking comedy is extremely good natured and great fun to watch. Although it is French, all the filming took place in London and Windsor. As the film
- [SIX-FIVE SPECIAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/six-five-special/) - GB19581hr 25minsDir: Alfred ShaughnessyStarring: Josephine Douglas and Pete Murray A young singer on a train bound for London, finds herself in the company of more famous musicians and performers This was the film version of the famous 1950s BBC television show 6-5 Special, and is basically a number of different pop acts travelling by train
- [TINKER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tinker/) - GB 19491hr 09minsDir: Herbert MarshallStarring: Derek Smith and members of the National Coal Board A young tinker boy finds his true calling on a mining apprenticeship scheme in County Durham This strikingly shot docu-drama was commissioned by the National Coal Board and won an award at the 1949 Edinburgh Film Festival. The opening credits end
- [A STREET CAT NAMED BOB](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-street-cat-named-bob/) - GB20161hr 43minsDir: Roger SpottiswoodeStarring: Luke Treadaway and Joanne Froggatt A busker and recovering drug addict has his life transformed when he meets a stray ginger cat This feel-good biographical drama is based on the 2012 book of the same title by James Bowen and its sequel, The World According to Bob, which was published the
- [THE PRICE OF SILENCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-price-of-silence/) - GB19601hr 13minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Gordon Jackson and June Thorburn An ex-con trying to go straight is blackmailed by a former cellmate This crime film was based on the 1958 novel One Step from Murder by Laurence Meynell. It features some good shots of Cobham & Stoke D'Abernon station in Surrey, and in one, a 4
- [TWO LEFT FEET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/two-left-feet/) - GB19631hr 33minsDir: Roy Ward BakerStarring: Michael Crawford and Julia Foster A callow youth is desperate for a date with any girl who can offer him the experience he lacks This comedy drama is based on the 1960 novel In My Solitude by David Stuart Leslie. At the beginning of the film there are shots of
- [I CAPTURE THE CASTLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-capture-the-castle/) - GB20031hr 57minsDir: Tim FywellStarring: Romola Garai and Bill Nighy A teenage girl and her eccentric family survive in a castle in the 1930s Based on the 1948 novel of the same title by Dodie Smith this romantic drama includes a lot of location work on the Isle of Man. Some scenes were filmed on the
- [ALI G INDAHOUSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ali-g-indahouse/) - GB20021hr 28minsDir: Mark MylodStarring: Sacha Baron Cohen and Michael Gambon Ali G stands for election as MP for Staines and wins The opening titles of this comedy feature Ali G riding around and causing a general nuisance of himself in his Renault 5 GT Turbo. There is a brief glimpse of a ride-on miniature railway
- [WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/whats-love-got-to-do-with-it/) - GB20221hr 48minsDir: Shekhar KapurStarring: Lily James and Shazad Latif A filmmaker documents her childhood friend and neighbour's arranged marriage to a bride from Pakistan This romantic comedy is set between London and Lahore, and features a number of railway related scenes in the London sequences. There are two shots of S-stock trains on Hammersmith &
- [LOST AT CHRISTMAS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lost-at-christmas/) - GB20201hr 40minsDir: Ryan HendrickStarring: Kenny Boyle and Natalie Clark Two strangers become stranded in a remote Scottish Highland hotel over Christmas This romantic comedy feels a bit awkward but is not as bad as it first appears. It features a scene filmed at a cold and wet Bridge of Orchy station on the West Highland Line,
- [THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1933)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-good-companions-1933/) - GB19331hr 53minsDir: Victor SavilleStarring: Jessie Matthews and Max Miller A touring variety troupe, the ‘Dinky Doos’, are in financial trouble, but a chance encounter with three strangers revitalises their show Based on the 1929 novel of the same name by J. B. Priestley, this fabulous musical comedy not only features the ever-beautiful Jessie Matthews, but
- [THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1957)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-good-companions-1957/) - GB19571hr 44minsDir: John Lee ThompsonStarring: Eric Portman and Celia Johnson Various travellers join a faltering performing troupe in a remake of the 1933 film The reworking of this classic musical was somewhat disappointing, but the strong cast helps it trundle towards its conclusion nicely enough. The poor reception that the film received centres largely on
- [I LIKE BIRDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-like-birds/) - GB196743minsDir: Pete WalkerStarring: Derek Aylward and Andrea Allen A sophisticated London fashion columnist takes a job with a small town publisher and 'moral crusader' This appalling sex comedy took just eight days to shoot, and was produced under the 'Eady Levy'. Of featurette length, director Pete Walker was obliged to shoot additional sleaze footage for the
- [TALE OF THE MUMMY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tale-of-the-mummy/) - GB / US19991hr 55minsDir: Russell MulcahyStarring: Sean Pertwee and Lysette Anthony An Egyptian prince rises from the grave and attempts to gain immortal power This Anglo-American horror has a very interesting scene filmed at Old Street station on the Northern Line. This features 1972 Mk1 tube stock in the very last months of Northern Line
- [CHEMICAL WEDDING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/chemical-wedding/) - GB20081hr 49minsDir: Julian DoyleStarring: Simon Callow and Lucy Cudden A shy university professor becomes possessed by the occultist Aleister Crowley This supernatural horror features a brief scene early on that was filmed at Bushey station, posing as ‘Cambridge’, with a Silverlink Metro Class 313 (or possibly a Class 508) EMU departing.
- [THE GREEN COCKATOO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-green-cockatoo/) - GB19371hr 05minsDir: William Cameron MenziesStarring: John Mills and René Ray An innocent young girl travels to London from her home in Devon and gets mixed up with various unsavoury characters This crime drama features good shots of passing GWR expresses at both the start and end of the film, and both the trains are hauled
- [STREET SONG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/street-song/) - GB19351hr 04minsDir: Bernard VorhausStarring: John Garrick and René Ray Hoping to get him a singing job on the radio, a pet shop owner befriends a busker who is mixed up with a criminal gang This crime musical features one brief shot of a large rail-mounted steam crane at work on a building site.
- [CRIME OVER LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/crime-over-london/) - GB19361hr 23minsDir: Alfred ZeisterStarring: Basil Sydney and René Ray Having relocated to London, a gang of New York criminals plan the robbery of a department store This crime movie was based on the novel House of a Thousand Windows by Louis de Wohl. The opening sequence sees the criminal gang disembarking from a Cunard Liner
- [RED, WHITE AND ZERO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/red-white-and-zero/) - GB19671hr 38minsDirs: Tony Richardson, ('Red'), Lindsay Anderson ('White'), Peter Brook ('Zero') Starring: Vanessa Redgrave ('Red'), Arthur Lowe ('White'), Julia Foster (Zero') An anthology of three seperate films Red, White and Zero is an anthology film made by Woodfall Film Productions featuring three separate stories - Red and Blue ('Red'), The White Bus ('White') and The
- [THE WHITE BUS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-white-bus/) - GB196746minsDir: Lindsay AndersonStarring: Arthur Lowe and Patricia Healey An impassive young girl travels from her mundane London life back to her home in the north of England where she boards a surreal bus tour Seen through the poetic eye of the camera, this short drama is a commentary of doomed British morbidity. The screenplay was
- [RED AND BLUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/red-and-blue/) - GB196736minsDir: Tony RichardsonStarring: Vanessa Redgrave and John Bird A cabaret singer travels to Paris for a nightclub engagement and recalls romantic episodes in her life This whimsical story was the ‘red’ part of a ‘portmanteau’ feature entitled Red White and Zero, the ‘white’ story was a film called The White Bus and the 'zero' part
- [RIDE OF THE VALKYRIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ride-of-the-valkyrie/) - GB196715minsDir: Peter BrookStarring: Frank Thornton and Julia Foster A pompous opera star struggles to get to his opening night at the Royal Opera House This short, 15 minute musical drama, opens with a montage of shots representing a journey through Europe which features an over the camera shot of an ex-LMS 'Black Five' 4-6-0 and
- [PHOTOGRAPHING FAIRIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/photographing-fairies/) - GB19971hr 44minsDir: Nick WillingStarring: Toby Stephens and Frances Barber A photographer investigates pictures of fairies taken by two young girls This intelligent and rather touching fantasy is based on Steve Szilagyi’s 1992 novel of the same title, which in turn is based on the Cottingley Fairy stories of the 1920s. It was made at the
- [SHINER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shiner/) - GB20001hr 39minsDir: John IrvinStarring: Michael Caine and Claire Rushbrook A ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter puts his son up for a fight he cannot win This crime thriller features an unusual night-time scene filmed at Stratford Diesel Depot where Class 37 No.37518 can be seen stabled in the sidings alongside the running shed with a Railfreight
- [THE WINSLOW BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-winslow-boy/) - GB19481hr 52minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Robert Donat and Margaret Leighton A youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furore by demanding a trial to clear his name This adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s play of the same name is a well-respected drama and it features an excellent
- [CROW HOLLOW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/crow-hollow/) - GB19521hr 10minsDir: Michael McCarthyStarring: Donald Houston and Natasha Parry A newly-wed wife of a young doctor goes to live with him in an oppressive old house where various mysterious attempts are made on her life This drama was based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Dorothy Eden. It features a good shot
- [GASMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/gasman/) - GB199815minsDir: Lynne RamsayStarring: James Ramsay and Lynne Ramsay Two Glaswegian siblings celebrate Christmas Eve with their distant father, only to discover he has a second family This short drama is set in 1970s Glasgow and received critical attention when it premiered at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival, receiving the Short Film Palme d'Or and the
- [SCHOOL FOR RANDLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/school-for-randle/) - GB19491hr 29minsDir: John BlakeleyStarring: Frank Randle and Maudie Edwards A former Music-Hall entertainer becomes a school caretaker before discovering that he is the father of one of the pupils This music-hall comedy was the usual weak fare from Randle, which although cheaply made proved to be one of a group of productions that were a
- [I VINTI](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-vinti/) - ITA / FRA19531hr 53minsDir: Michelangelo AntonioniStarring: Patrick Barr and Fay Compton Three stories of well-off youths who commit murders The title of this drama translates into English as ‘The Vanquished’. The film is in three parts, composing of three short stories, one French, one Italian and one English. The theatrical film was dubbed into Italian
- [THE WHISPERERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-whisperers/) - GB19671hr 45minsDir: Bryan ForbesStarring: Edith Evans and Eric Portman An elderly eccentric lady living in poverty comforts herself with fantasies This bleak northern drama is dismally sad, hauntingly depressing, and emotionally exhausting. It was filmed on location in Oldham, Lancashire, yet despite this, there is a single stock shot of a Southern Railway express hauled
- [THE PRICE OF WISDOM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-price-of-wisdom/) - GB19351hr 04minsDir: Reginald Denham Starring: Roger Livesey and Lilian Oldland Having being swept off her feet after moving to London, a young woman struggles with love and money This fine comedy drama features a good number of railway scenes, as well as a rather interesting model. The first shot is a wonderfully crisp view of LNER
- [CARRY ON SERGEANT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/carry-on-sergeant/) - GB19581hr 24minsDir: Gerald ThomasStarring: Kenneth Connor and Dora Bryan A group of motley Army recruits eventually prove their worth The first of the Carry On films, based on a play The Bull Boys by R. F. Delderfield, features a railway journey made from a studio set. However, there is a stock shot of an express
- [BLOW-UP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blow-up/) - GB / ITA19661hr 50minsDir: Michelangelo AntonioniStarring: David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave A London fashion photographer believes he has seen a murder but seems to dismiss it as fantasy Near the beginning of this very good mystery drama there is a shot of a green 2-car EPB EMU passing a factory yard close to Consort Road
- [THE BUTTERCUP CHAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-buttercup-chain/) - GB19701hr 35minsDir: Robert Ellis MillerStarring: Jane Asher and Hywel Bennett Fearing that their intimate relationship may become incestuous, two cousins decide to find lovers for each other This depressingly modish drama is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by Janice Elliott and was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. It
- [BLITZ (2024)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blitz-2024/) - GB /US20242hrsDir: Steve McQueenStarring: Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickenson A defiant young boy goes on an adventure in London during World War II only to find himself in immense peril amidst the Blitz This historical war drama had its world premiere as the opening film at the BFI London Film Festival on 9th October 2024.
- [RADIO PIRATES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/radio-pirates/) - GB19351hr 29minsDir: Ivar CampbellStarring: Leslie French and Mary Lawson Disheartened by the fact that his compositions aren't being played on the wireless, a music composer sets up his own pirate radio station This musical comedy is basically a revue film, with a minimum of plot interspersed with musical numbers. The copy of the film shown
- [THE JIGSAW MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-jigsaw-man/) - GB19841hr 34minsDir: Terence YoungStarring: Michael Caine and Robert Powell A British traitor in Moscow returns home as a double agent This espionage film was based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Dorothea Bennett and was inspired by the story of Kim Philby. It features a shot outside Clandon station on the Effingham
- [THE YOUNG LOVERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-young-lovers/) - GB19541hr 36minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: David Knight and Odile Versois A US Embassy man falls for the daughter of a foreign minister This cold war romantic drama has a scene filmed on London's Underground featuring stock shots of trains of 'standard' and 1938 stock interspersed with a sequence filmed onboard. It is not known where the
- [PAUL TEMPLE'S TRIUMPH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/paul-temples-triumph/) - GB 19501hr 20minsDir: Maclean RogersStarring: John Bentley and Dinah Sheridan Paul Temple is on the trail of an international gang of criminals trying to steal atomic secrets This crime drama was the third of four Paul Temple films made at Nettlefold Studios, and was an adaptation of the 1939 Francis Durbridge radio serial News of
- [THE FACE OF FU MANCHU](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-face-of-fu-manchu/) - GB / GER19651hr 36minsDir: Don SharpStarring: Christopher Lee and Nigel Green A London crime spree is linked to the world mastermind criminal Fu Manchu This crime thriller was the first in a series of five films that saw Christopher Lee as the fictional Asian villain Fu Manchu, and it features a good railway scene. During
- [JOHNNY NOBODY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/johnny-nobody/) - GB19611hr 28minsDir: Nigel PatrickStarring: Nigel Patrick and Yvonne Mitchell An atheist upsets the inhabitants of the village in which he has retired and dares God to strike him dead This British drama was filmed entirely in Ireland and was based on the story The Trial of Johnny Nobody by Albert Z. Carr. The film has
- [THE HOSTAGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-hostage/) - GB19561hr 20minsDir: Harold HuthStarring: Ron Randall and Mary Parker A group of South American revolutionaries plan to kidnap the daughter of their President in London This crime drama features a couple of shots of the entrance to Holborn Underground station, although to the untrained eye this is not readily apparent. There is also a night
- [POLICE DOG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/police-dog/) - GB19551hr 10minsDir: Derek TwistStarring: Charles Victor and Sandra Dorne A police officer whose colleague was killed on duty takes charge of an Alsatian to help track down his killer This crime film has an opening panning shot at night that ends with a view looking down Baynes Street, Camden. The carriage lights of a train
- [GOOD TIME GIRL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/good-time-girl/) - GB19481hr 21minsDir: David MacDonaldStarring: Jean Kent and Dennis Price A young girl gets involved with a criminal gang and heads down the road to ruin This drama was based on Arthur La Bern’s 1947 novel Night Darkens the Street, and features a scene with Jean Kent boarding a departing Southern Railway EMU at night. The
- [GO KART GO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/go-kart-go/) - GB196455minsDir: Jan Darnley-SmithStarring: Dennis Waterman and Wilfrid Brambell A gang of children enter a go-kart race, but their rivals try to stop them from winning This Children’s Film Foundation production used Rye House Kart Circuit, Hertfordshire, now one of the oldest in the country. In the background of many scenes is the overhead catenary of
- [BEHEMOTH THE SEA MONSTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/behemoth-the-sea-monster/) - GB / US19591hr 20minsDir: Eugène LouriéStarring: Gene Evans and André Morell Marine atomic tests cause changes to the ocean’s ecosystem resulting in radioactive contamination and the resurrection of a dormant dinosaur that threatens London This Anglo-American sci-fi drama was released first in the US in March 1959 as The Giant Behemoth, then in the UK in
- [BLITZ (2011)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blitz/) - GB20111hr 37minsDir: Elliott LesterStarring: Jason Statham and Paddy Considine A violent and somewhat unorthodox cop is dispatched to hunt down a serial killer who is targeting police officers This violent action thriller has a most notable railway scene that takes place at Stewarts Lane Depot in Battersea, with the yard outside full of withdrawn, ex-Southeastern
- [BLUE JUICE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blue-juice/) - GB19951hr 30minsDir: Carl PrechezerStarring: Sean Pertwee and Catherine Zeta-Jones The life of surfers in a Cornish resort This comedy drama features a brief scene filmed at St Erth station in Cornwall, but no trains are present.
- [AWAYDAYS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/awaydays/) - GB20091hr 45minsDir: Pat HoldenStarring: Stephen Graham and Nicky Bell A disaffected youth joins a group of football casuals This is yet another football hooligan drama, this time based on Kevin Sampson's 1998 novel of the same name. Although it may follow an overworked theme almost to saturation point it does feature several decent railway scenes
- [DEAD MAN RUNNING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dead-man-running/) - GB20091hr 32minsDir: Alex De RakoffStarring: Tamer Hassan and Brenda Blethyn A ruthless loan shark gives an ex-con 24 hours to pay back the money he owes This poor comedy crime caper is yet another unimaginative stab at the Lock, Stock scenario and it really has little to offer. On the other hand it does feature
- [SUMMERLAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/summerland/) - GB20201hr 39minsDir: Jessica SwaleStarring: Gemma Arterton and Lucas Bond A reclusive writer is forced to bond with a young boy evacuee who has been entrusted to her care This wartime drama was supported through development and production by the BFI using funds from the National Lottery, but it met with a somewhat mixed reception. It
- [VALLEY OF SONG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/valley-of-song/) - GB19531hr 20minsDir: Gilbert GunnStarring: Mervyn Johns and Clifford Evans Fierce rivalries flare to the surface in a small Welsh town over a coveted role in the local choir The opening title sequence for this Welsh comedy drama is taken from the front of a train on the Carmarthen-Llandeilo line near Conwil. The entire phantom ride
- [THE SWITCH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-switch/) - GB 19631hr 09minsDir: Peter MaxwellStarring: Conrad Phillips and Zena Marshall A freelance glamour model is saved by a Customs Official when she unwittingly becomes involved with a gang of smugglers This crime drama features one single semi-distant shot of the frontage to Gloucester Road Underground station.
- [Q MOVIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/q-movies-2/) - Q PLANES (aka CLOUDS OVER EUROPE)QUADROPHENIA THE QUARE FELLOW QUARTET THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (aka THE CREEPING UNKNOWN) QUEEN OF CRIME (see KATE PLUS TEN) QUEEN OF HEARTS (1936) QUEEN OF HEARTS (1989) THE QUIET MAN QUIET WEDDING THE QUIET WOMAN
- [ADVENTURES OF A PLUMBER'S MATE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/adventures-of-a-plumbers-mate/) - GB19781hr 28minsDir: Stanley LongStarring: Christopher Neil and Anna Quayle A plumber is chased by crooks and amorous women This was the third and final ‘Adventures’ series which attempted to occupy the same market position as the better-known and more successful ‘Confessions’ series starring Robin Askwith. It features an early scene outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison and
- [SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sixty-glorious-years/) - GB19381hr 35minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Anton Walbrook A chronicle of Queen Victoria’s relationship with Prince Albert as well as the political upheavals that characterised her time on the throne Picking up where Victoria the Great (qv) left off, this sequel to the 1937 film is another colourful account of the revered British monarch’s
- [ADVENTURES OF A PRIVATE EYE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/adventures-of-a-private-eye/) - GB19771hr 36minsDir: Stanley LongStarring: Christopher Neil and Suzy Kendall A private detective investigates a blackmail case The second ‘Adventures’ film features a brief scene filmed in the car park outside West Byfleet station.
- [SONS OF THE SEA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sons-of-the-sea/) - GB19391hr 22minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Leslie Banks and Kay Walsh British naval officers at the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth must defeat an espionage ring This drama was made shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War, something explored in the themes of the film, and it was shot in the revolutionary Dufaycolor, the first
- [SCHOOL FOR SEDUCTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/school-for-seduction/) - GB20041hr 44minsDir: Sue HeelStarring: Kelly Brook and Dervla Kirwan An Italian temptress arrives at a school in Newcastle to teach a group of Geordie women the art of romance and seduction This comedy drama set on Tyneside features some railway scenes near the beginning. There are a couple of passing shots of GNER expresses and
- [QUEEN OF HEARTS (1989)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/queen-of-hearts-1989/) - GB / US19891hr 52minsDir: John AmielStarring: Vittorio Duse and Anita Zagaria The story of an Italian family in London told through the eyes of their ten-year-old son A UK and US co-production with a mixed Italian and British cast, this critically acclaimed comedy drama includes a short scene filmed at London Victoria station. Class 411
- [THE QUIET WOMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-quiet-woman/) - GB19511hr 11minsDir: John GillingStarring: Derek Bond and Jane Hylton The wife of a criminal takes over the running of The Quiet Woman pub only to discover that local smugglers use it as a base This crime film features a good scene at Winchelsea station on the Ashford-Hastings line with a train hauled by ex-SECR Wainwright
- [THE QUIET MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-quiet-man/) - US19522hrs 09minsDir: John FordStarring: John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara A disgraced American boxer returns to his Irish roots This rather good Technicolor American romantic comedy-drama was based on a 1933 Saturday Evening Post short story of the same name by Maurice Walsh. It depicts what is possibly the most famous and most endearing image of
- [QUARTET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/quartet/) - GB19482hrsDirs: Arthur Crabtree (The Kite) / Ken Annakin (The Colonel's Lady)Starring: George Cole and Hermione Baddeley (The Kite) / Cecil Parker and Nora Swinburne (The Colonel's Lady) A compendium of four W. Somerset Maugham stories This anthology film has four segments, each based on a story by William Somerset Maugham, and each with a different
- [THE SPARE TYRES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-spare-tyres/) - GB196727minsDir: Michael LaneStarring: Terence Alexander and Judy Franklin After moving into a new house, two old tyres found dumped in the garden prove a problem to dispose of This quirky comedy short features a scene at the end that was filmed at Northolt station on the Central Line with a 1962-stock train calling on a
- [THE STORY OF SHIRLEY YORKE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-story-of-shirley-yorke/) - GB19491hr 32minsDir: Maclean RogersStarring: Derek Farr and Dinah Sheridan When a nobleman's wife dies during an operation, a nurse finds herself accused of poisoning when it is found that she and the Lord were once lovers This romantic drama was based on the 1915 play The Case of Lady Camber by Horace Annesley Vachell. It features
- [GUILTY?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/guilty/) - FRA / GB19561hr 33minsDir: Edmond GrévilleStarring: John Justin and Barbara Laage A solicitor investigates a crime for which a former Resistance member has been framed This Anglo-French crime drama was released first in France in April 1956 as Je plaide non coupable ('I plead not guilty') before being released in the UK in the September.
- [LAUGH IT OFF](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/laugh-it-off/) - GB19401hr 18minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Tommy Trinder and Jean Colin A vaudeville entertainer is called up to serve and is ordered to perform for the troops This wartime musical comedy features an early shot of an LNER Class B12 4-6-0 passing through an unknown station on an express. This is then followed by a stock shot of
- [THE GLASS MOUNTAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-glass-mountain/) - GB19491hr 28minsDir: Henry CassStarring: Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray A married composer still loves an Italian girl who saved his life during the war This maudlin romance has a single shot of a Western Region express crossing Moorswater Viaduct in Cornwall hauled by a former GWR 4-6-0 in BR black.
- [THE BLUE MAX](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-blue-max/) - GB / US19662hrs 36minsDir: John GuillerminStarring: George Peppard and James Mason A young German pilot sets his sights on winning the country's highest medal for valour, the 'Blue Max', for which he must shoot down 20 aircraft This DeLuxe Color Anglo-American war drama, based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Jack D. Hunter,
- [BACK IN BUSINESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/back-in-business/) - GB20071hr 25minsDir: Chris MunroStarring: Martin Kemp and Chris Barrie A gang of conmen fool the superpowers with a British space attempt There is one early scene in this fun family comedy that is filmed at the sushi bar on the concourse of London Paddington station.
- [BLINKER'S SPY-SPOTTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blinkers-spy-spotter/) - GB197258minsDir: Jack StephensStarring: David Spooner and Sally-Ann Marlowe An inventor's son uses a variety of gadgets to thrawt attempts to steal his father's latest invention This Children's Film Foundation adventure features some lengthy sequences filmed in Eton Wick and Windsor with the arches of Windsor railway viaduct prominent in the background yet no trains are
- [PORTRAIT OF CLARE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/portrait-of-clare/) - GB19501hr 40minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Margaret Johnston and Richard Todd A woman looks back on her three marriages in flashback format This drama was based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young but whereas that was a commerical success, the film was disappointingly poor. It is, however, notable for its particularly
- [Introduction](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/introduction/) - *Please note, this website was originally intended to be published in book format, hence this wordy introduction. First of all I need to give you a reason for producing such a website. I have always been interested in railways, and from an early age one way that my mum found to keep me quiet was
- [DUSTY BATES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dusty-bates/) - GB19471hr 55minsDir: Darrell CatlingStarring: Anthony Newley and Grace Arnold Taken in by a ship’s Captain, an orphan joins with his children who have formed a secret society intent on solving mysteries and fighting crime This children's adventure film was produced by Gaumont-British Instructional and Children's Entertainment Films, and was also presented by the Rank Organisation. It
- [LONDON BOULEVARD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/london-boulevard/) - GB / US20101hr 43minsDir: William MonahanStarring: Colin Farrell and Anna Friel An ex-con falls in love with a reclusive young movie star and finds himself in a duel with a vicious gangster This independent crime noir is based on Ken Bruen’s 2001 novel of the same name and features quite a few brief glimpses of
- [LOOK UP AND LAUGH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/look-up-and-laugh/) - GB19351hr 20minsDir: Basil DeanStarring: Gracie Fields and Douglas Wakefield Market stallholders defy a takeover from a major chain store There is an interesting sequence towards the end of this very funny comedy film where Gracie Fields is aloft over the town in a Cierva C.30A autogyro. At one point, she and Huntley Wright fly over
- [PURAB AUR PACHHIM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/purab-aur-pachhim/) - IND19702hrs 48minsDir: Manoj KumarStarring: Ashok Kumar and Saira Banu A young man born and raised in rural India travels to England to study where he is shocked by Western culture This Hindi language social drama, the title of which teranslates as 'East and West', features one very brief shot of the frontage to London Euston station.
- [HOROWITZ IN DUBLIN (A LIKELY STORY)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/horowitz-in-london-a-likely-story/) - US / IRE19741hr 30minsDir: William KronickStarring: Harvey Lembeck and Sinéad Cusack An American detective goes to Dublin on vacation and helps the local police in a murder investigation This poor crime thriller suffers not only the problem of trying to rework an over familiar storyline, but also from an identity crisis. Depending on which source, it
- [THE WHITE CLIFFS MYSTERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-white-cliffs-mystery/) - GB195732minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Russell Napier and Yvonne Andre Scotland Yard detectives investigate the suspicious death of a rocket scientist, only to discover that he was being blackmailed by his secretary This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films,
- [TRUNK CRIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/trunk-crime/) - GB19391hrDir: Roy BoultingStarring: Manning Whiley and Barbara Everest An unbalanced university student plans to kidnap a fellow pupil and bury him alive This short quota quickie thriller was based on the play The Last Straw by Reginald Denham and Edward Percy and was released in the US under the title Design for Murder. It was then
- [I'LL TURN TO YOU](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ill-turn-to-you/) - GB19461hr 37minsDir: Geoffrey FaithfullStarring: Don Stannard and Terry Randall An airman and his wife have to learn to adjust to life at home together again after he returns from the war This post war musical drama was a bit of an anomaly. With an Edwardian orchestra it is apparently set in a time warp and
- [NUR DER WIND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nur-der-wind/) - GER19611hr 27minsDir: Fritz UmgelterStarring: Freddy Quinn and Cordula Trantow An Irish fisherman travels to Dublin where he is accused of murder after a jewel theft goes wrong This German crime drama was filmed entirely in Ireland, with a scene filmed at a quiet Westland Row station where coaching stock is present but no locomotives. There
- [A HITMAN IN LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-hitman-in-london/) - GB / US20151hr 37minsDir: Ara PaiayaStarring: Michael Madsen and Daryl Hannah A jaded former hitman enters the world of human trafficking, where he aims to right all the wrongs This uninspiring Anglo-American crime thriller was also released under the name of Skin Traffick, and features a brief shot of a Piccadilly Line train arriving into
- [THE PROUD VALLEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-proud-valley/) - GB19401hr 16minsDir: Frederick Penrose TennysonStarring: Paul Robeson and Janet Johnson A black stoker from the US helps unemployed Welsh miners re-open their pit This classic Ealing Robeson musical was the first film ever to be premiered on radio. An hour long edit of the film was broadcast on the BBC Home Service a week and
- [DR. MORELLE THE CASE OF THE MISSING HEIRESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dr-morelle-the-case-of-the-missing-heiress/) - GB19491hr 13minsDir: Godfrey GraysonStarring: Valentine Dyall and Julia Lang A young woman goes missing under strange circumstances, leaving Dr Morelle to investigate Adapted from a play by Wilfred Burr this was a film version of the popular BBC Radio series about a doctor-turned-sleuth, and there are some really good railway scenes from the early BR
- [THE PERILS OF MANDY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-perils-of-mandy/) - GB 198040minsDir: Kenneth RowlesStarring: Gloria Brittain and Derrick Slater The adventures of a schoolgirl and her two friends This soft-core adult 'drama' is an appalling spectacle, with no redeeming features whatsoever. The incoherent 40 minute rambling is a very poor production, but to understand why a film as poor as this even exists you need to
- [JIG-SAW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jig-saw/) - GB194418minsDir: Henry CassStarring: Jimmy Hanley and Dinah Sheridan Scraps of information are gathered and pieced together by an enemy who lurks in the shadows This short propaganda piece was produced by the Ministry of Information as a Naval Instructional film, and features newly married Jimmy Hanley and Dinah Sheridan as the main characters, in reality
- [THE KEEPER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-keeper/) - GER / GB20181hr 52minsDir: Marcus H. RosenmüllerStarring: David Kross and Freya Mavor The lifestory of Bert Trautmann, the former German prisoner-of-war who went on to become an FA Cup winning goalkeeper with Manchester City This Anglo-German biographical drama is a worthy spectacle, and appears to be quite historically accurate. It has several CGI-generated steam-hauled trains
- [LASSIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lassie/) - GB / US / FRA / IRE20051hr 40minsDir: Charles SturridgeStarring: Samantha Morton and Jonathan Mason A poor mining family is forced to sell their pedigree Rough Collie dog to a Lord In this update of the classic family story a handful of random shots are used to depict a train journey to Scotland. These are
- [THE RAKE'S PROGRESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rakes-progress/) - GB19452hrsDir: Sidney GilliatStarring: Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer The life of an upper-class cad in the 1930s Near the end of this classic comedy drama there are scenes filmed on a GWR branch line that include a very rare shot of St. Agnes station, on the Chacewater to Newquay line, followed by several good tracking
- [UNDERGROUND (1970)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/underground-1970/) - US / GB19701hr 40minsDir: Arthur NadelStarring: Robert Goulet and Lawrence Dobkin An American intelligence officer In England joins the French resistance with the hope of kidnapping a valuable German general Many of the English scenes in this Anglo-American war drama were in fact filmed in Ireland, and there is some lengthy footage that takes place
- [UNDERGROUND (1928)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/underground/) - GB19281hr 24minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Brian Aherne and Elissa Landi Two Underground workers fight for the attentions of the same girl Although this film was not the first to feature the London Underground, that accolade probably went to the Hitchcock silent drama Downhill (qv) which came out the year before, this silent melodrama was the first
- [A DARK REFLECTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-dark-reflection/) - GB20151hr 42minsDir: Tristan LoraineStarring: Georgina Sutcliffe and Nicholas Day A journalist digs deep into the world of aviation and discovers some uncomfortable truths, and a conspiracy trail dating back to 1954 This fact-based investigative thriller is based on the director's own experience as a commercial aviation pilot and was independently made largely by volunteers, with
- [THE LOBSTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lobster/) - IRE / GB / GRE / FRA / NEL20151hr 58minsDir: Yorgos LanthimosStarring: Colin Farrell and Rachel Weisz A newly single bachelor moves into a hotel with other singletons, who are all obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days, lest they be transformed into animals Set in a dystopian future, this absurdist black comedy
- [HADERSFILD (HUDDERSFIELD)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hadersfild-huddersfield/) - SER20071hr 33minsDir: Ivan ŽivkovićStarring: Goran Šušljik and Suzana Lukić A Serbian living in Huddersfield travels back to his home village for a reunion with friends Hadersfild (Serbian phonetic spelling of Huddersfield) is a Serbian drama based on the play of the same name by Uglješe Šajtinca. Although filmed entirely in its native homeland there are a
- [BETWEEN TWO WOMEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/between-two-women/) - GB20001hr 32minsDir: Steven WoodcockStarring: Barbara Marten and Julia Deakin A housewife forms an intense relationship with a female schoolteacher This drama was set in 1950s Northern England and makes excellent use of both the East Lancashire and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railways. The East Lancashire Railway scenes were filmed at Bury Bolton Street and
- [A WARM DECEMBER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-warm-december/) - US19731hr 41minsDir: Sidney PoitierStarring: Sidney Poitier and Esther Anderson A doctor in London falls for a dying girl This romantic drama features a scene at an as yet unknown Southern Region station with a 4 EPB EMU in the platform. There is also a sequence filmed on the South Bank near Waterloo with further EPB
- [ZOO BABY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/zoo-baby/) - GB195759minsDir: David EadyStarring: Angela Baddeley and Maurice Kaufmann A lonesome, animal loving young boy steals a rare monkey from the zoo for a friend The story for this insipid children’s adventure centres on Chessington Zoo, long before it became the 'World of Adventures'. We get a rare but brief glimpse of the old 12" gauge railway
- [EAT THE PEACH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/eat-the-peach/) - IRE19861hr 30minsDir: Peter OrmrodStarring: Stephen Brennan and Catherine Byrne Two recently unemployed Irish men decide to build their own motorcycle 'Wall of Death' This obscure and often bizarre Irish comedy takes its equally obscure title from the T. S. Eliot poem The Love Story of J. Alfred Prufrock. It was filmed on location in the
- [SHADOW OF A MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shadow-of-a-man/) - GB19551hr 09minsDir: Michael McCarthyStarring: Paul Carpenter and Rona Anderson After a fight in a nightclub, a drunk is found dead at home, but is the cause of death heart failure or murder? This crime drama was adapted from the Paul Erickson stage play of the same name and features a couple of brief scenes that
- [SAINTS AND SINNERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/saints-and-sinners/) - GB19491hr 27minsDir: Leslie ArlissStarring: Kieron Moore and Christine Norden A woman decides to foretell the end of the world in the hope of revealing the identity of a petty thief This rare Irish comic drama appears very difficult to get hold of today, which is a real shame. It was filmed on location in and
- [A TERRIBLE BEAUTY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-terrible-beauty/) - GB / US19601hr 30minsDir: Tay GarnettStarring: Robert Mitchum and Anne Heywood In 1941, the IRA starts a campaign that will coincide with the planned German invasion of England This Anglo-American melodrama was based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Arthur Roth and was released in the US as The Night Fighters. It
- [JACK & SARAH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jack-sarah-2/) - GB / FRA19951hr 50minsDir: Tim SullivanStarring: Richard E. Grant and Samantha Mathis After his wife dies during childbirth, a lawyer struggles to bring up his baby daughter alone The very opening scene in this romantic comedy features a shot of two pairs of original P86/P89 Docklands Light Railway units passing Canary Wharf. This title sequence
- [SECRETS OF A WINDMILL GIRL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/secrets-of-a-windmill-girl/) - GB19661hr 26minsDir: Arnold MillerStarring: Pauline Collins and April Wilding A young woman joins the striptease scene after becoming a dancer at the Windmill Theatre in London This dreadful exploitation film is almost unwatchable, but it appeared at a time when there were many similar unwatchable films of this genre so it isn't alone in its failings.
- [DIAMONDS ON WHEELS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/diamonds-on-wheels/) - GB19731hr 24minsDir: Jerome CourtlandStarring: George Sewell and Barry Jackson During a 24-hour rally, thieves try to recover stolen diamonds hidden in the seat of a participating car This family crime caper is quite good fun once it gets going, and features a ridiculous scene filmed at Slough station whereby the main car of the plot
- [NO PLACE FOR JENNIFER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/no-place-for-jennifer/) - GB19501hr 29minsDir: Henry CassStarring: Leo Genn and Janette Scott A young girl experiences trauma when her parent’s divorce There is quite a bit of railway interest in this touching drama, based on the 1945 novel No Difference to Me by Phyllis Hambledon. These can be divided into four distinct sections - stations, passing trains, London,
- [GHOST SHIP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ghost-ship/) - GB19521hr 14minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: Dermot Walsh and Hazel Court A newlywed couple buy a boat for a holiday, but strange things begin to happen onboard Some scenes in this decent little thriller were filmed at Fishersgate Halt, West Sussex, with excellent shots of vintage Southern Railway EMUs. Those that feature include 2 BIL units 2020,
- [INTIMATE GAMES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/intimate-games/) - GB19761hr 30minsDirs: Tudor Gates and Martin CampbellStarring: George Baker and Heather Deeley A psychology professor assigns his university class a project about personal fantasies This cheap and nasty 70s sexplotation comedy has, during the opening sequence, one obstructed view of the frontage to London's Charing Cross station.
- [SECOND BEST BED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/second-best-bed/) - GB19381hr 14minsDir: Tom WallsStarring: Tom Walls and Jane Baxter A newly married couple run into domestic difficulties when the wife refuses to obey her husband's every order No outdoor locations appear in this sexy, clever comedy that was based at Shepperton Studios, only a single stock shot of a train arriving at an unknown station
- [WATCH IT, SAILOR!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/watch-it-sailor/) - GB19611hr 21minsDir: Wolf RillaStarring: Dennis Price and Liz Fraser A sailor is late for his own wedding, but a bigger problem occurs when he gets a message from the Navy saying that he can not marry for certain 'legal' reasons This rather fun comedy was based on the 1960 play of the same name by
- [COSH BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cosh-boy/) - GB19531hr 15minsDir: Lewis GilbertStarring: Robert Ayres and Betty Ann Davies A juvenile street gang in post-war London move from snatching purses to armed robbery This crime drama features several night shots of District Line trains crossing a bridge in Hammersmith, though a Piccadilly Line train can also be seen during one day time sequence. The film
- [THE SOUVENIR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-souvenir/) - GB / US20191hr 59minsDir: Joanna HoggStarring: Honor Swinton Byrne and Tom Burke A young film student embarks on her first serious love affair with a mysterious middle-aged man This Anglo-American drama is a semi-autobiographical account of director Joanna Hogg's experiences at film school, and was winner of Sight and Sounds 'Best Film of 2019' poll. It
- [BEWARE OF THE DOG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beware-of-the-dog/) - GB19641hr 25minsDir: Philip FordStarring: Charles Tingwell and Jane Barratt The adventures of a Great Dane and her adoption by the family who come to live in her old home This family adventure film from the CFF was adapted from a television series that was originally broadcast as six episodes entitled ‘Danger, Keep Out’, ‘The Dog
- [LONDON MELODY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/london-melody/) - GB19371hr 15minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Robert Douglas A diplomat falls for a London dancer but his best friend has other ideas This musical drama features a shot of a Southern Railway express arriving into London Victoria hauled by a ‘Lord Nelson’ Class 4-6-0. The arrival scene on the platform uses a real Pullman
- [BOB'S YOUR UNCLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bobs-your-uncle/) - GB19421hr 15minsDir: Oswald MitchellStarring: Albert Modley and Jean Colin The adventures of enthusiastic members of the Home Guard This wartime comedy centres around a stationmaster (played by Johnnie Schofield) and his station, but the film was shot almost entirely within the confines of Welwyn Studios due to wartime restrictions and as a result the station
- [THE RAILWAY STATION MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-railway-station-man/) - GB19921hr 36minsDir: Michael WhyteStarring: Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie After her husband dies, a painter finds solace restoring a derelict railway station The railway station in the title of this romantic drama is the beautifully remote Cashelnagor station, County Donegal. Regarded as the remotest of all the remote stations on the rural 3ft gauge Letterkenny
- [THE CHRISTMAS TREE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-christmas-tree/) - GB196659minsDir: Jim ClarkStarring: William Burleigh and Kate Nicholls Now an outpatient, a young boy promises to obtain a Christmas tree for all his friends who are spending the festive season in hospital This Children's Film Foundation family tale features some early scenes filmed at Felixstowe Town station. As the scene centres around the parcels office, no
- [THE RAINBOW JACKET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rainbow-jacket/) - GB19541hr 39minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Robert Morley and Kay Walsh A champion jockey, having forfeited his own career by taking a bribe, takes a young rider under his wing This sporting drama from Ealing Studios features a scene at London Liverpool Street station with a going-away shot of an express hauled by BR Standard Class 7MT
- [THE MAN OUTSIDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-outside/) - GB19671hr 37minsDir: Samuel GalluStarring: Van Heflin and Heidelinde Weis A disgraced former CIA agent attempts to bring a Russian defector safely to his former bosses This British spy thriller was first released in Austria and West Germany in 1967, then in Britain in 1968. The story is based on the 1959 novel Double Agent by
- [UP JUMPED A SWAGMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/up-jumped-a-swagman/) - GB19651hr 29minsDir: Christopher MilesStarring: Frank Ifield and Annette Andre An aspiring Australian singer moves to London in the hope of a big breakthrough This marvellously entertaining, tongue-in-cheek musical romp features a scene at the beginning with Frank Ifield at London Marylebone station. However, there are a number of continuity errors with this. When he runs
- [HERE COMES THE SUN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/here-comes-the-sun/) - GB19461hr 31minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen A sports reporter on the run from police tries to clear his name This is another Flanagan and Allen comedy musical that has good railway scenes. A journey to Blackpool is depicted with various stock shots of LMS excursions heading to the resort, with one hauled
- [SING AS WE GO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sing-as-we-go/) - GB19341hr 20minsDir: Basil DeanStarring: Gracie Fields and John Loder An unemployed yet high-spirited mill worker has various adventures in Blackpool This musical is considered by many to be Gracie Fields’ finest vehicle and was written for her by leading novelist J.B. Priestley. Personally, I prefer Look Up And Laugh (qv) but this film does feature
- [LOVE ON THE DOLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-on-the-dole/) - GB19411hr 34minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Clifford Evans and Deborah Kerr Life among cotton workers of a Lancashire mill town during the depression of the 1930s This realistic drama was adapted from the 1933 novel of the same name by Walter Greenwood and features a number of interesting railway scenes. The first shows a small industrial 0-4-0ST
- [THE VISIT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-visit/) - GB195935minsDir: Jack GoldStarring: George Wood and Alice Spaul A brief visit by a vivacious young couple makes a middle-aged spinster painfully aware of how drab and dull her life is This short drama was produced by the British Film institute Experimental Film Fund and features a lingering opening shot looking down Ballantine Street in Wandsworth.
- [A TASTE OF HONEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-taste-of-honey/) - GB19611hr 40minsDir: Tony RichardsonStarring: Rita Tushingham and Murray Melvin A Salford teenager becomes pregnant by her black sailor lover, who then abandons her This gritty social drama was an adaptation of the play of the same name by Shelagh Delaney. Most of the film is set in Salford and there are some scenes that take
- [A FRIEND WITHIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-friend-within/) - GB201612minsDir: Tadas VidmantasStarring: Terry Sweeney and Tom Bonington A young, overworked web programmer begins to hear a voice in his head which has very different plans for him This short drama features a shot of an LUL train of S Stock passing through the landscape.
- [COAST TO COAST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/coast-to-coast/) - GB19871hr 23minsDir: Sandy JohnsonStarring: Lenny Henry and John Shea An American deserter from the US Air Force and a Liverpudlian drop out set up a mobile disco but become involved with London forgers This comedy thriller is largely forgotten except by those who have been fortunate enough to watch it. It featured a soundtrack of
- [ONE EXCITING NIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/one-exciting-night/) - GB19441hr 29minsDir: Walter FordeStarring: Vera Lynn and Donald Stewart A young singer meets a man who is the victim of a kidnap plot, and is assumed by the gang to be his girlfriend This wartime musical comedy features a curious opening scene where girls on bikes morph into the wheels of an LMS 2-6-0, probably
- [A KIND OF LOVING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-kind-of-loving/) - GB19621hr 52minsDir: John SchlesingerStarring: Alan Bates and June Ritchie A young man is forced into marriage and subsequent life living with his mother-in-law This classic ‘kitchen sink’ drama is based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Stan Barstow. Filmed on location in the north west of England it features a good number
- [THE HAPPY FAMILY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-happy-family/) - GB19521hr 26minsDir: Muriel BoxStarring: Stanley Holloway and Kathleen Harrison A family refuses to allow a road to be built through their home for the Festival of Britain The film was an adaptation of a play called The Happy Family by Michael Clayton Hutton and was originally to have been called South Bank Story. The character
- [GANDHI](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/gandhi/) - GB / IND19823hrs 11minsDir: Richard AttenboroughStarring: Ben Kingsley and Geraldine James A film based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the nonviolent non-cooperative Indian independence movement against the British Empire This mammouth Anglo-Indian biographical drama was a massive success, and is still much revered. For those that are interested, there are some
- [THE DEMI-PARADISE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-demi-paradise/) - GB19431hr 54minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Laurence Olivier and Margaret Rutherford A Russian inventor recounts his observations of life in Britain at the start of the Second World War This wartime comedy film was designed to encourage sympathy between Britain and the Soviet Union and despite being gentle satire it is a rather drawn out affair. The
- [DEAD LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dead-london/) - GB199619minsDir: Thomas Q. NapperStarring: Dexter Fletcher and Ewen Bremner Two young men have found a way to predict the deaths of Londoners, but their theory is unravelled by an American tourist with tragic results This strikingly imaginative drama is rather mysterious, even more so since it is shot in black and white. It features a
- [B. MONKEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/b-monkey/) - GB / US19981hr 32minsDir: Michael RadfordStarring: Asia Argento and Rupert Everett A London schoolteacher begins an affair with an Italian jewel thief known only as ‘B. Monkey’ This crime drama opens with a number of randomly brief shots of the London Underground network that feature deep-level tube stock and a surface train of C stock.
- [JOEY BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/joey-boy/) - GB19651hr 31minsDir: Frank LaunderStarring: Harry H. Corbett and Reg Varney A gang of London Spivs are offered a choice between prison and a tour of duty with the British Army where they put their unique talents to work This comedy features a studio bound train journey that opens with a night shot of an express
- [IT'S IN THE BAG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/its-in-the-bag/) - GB19441hr 20minsDir: Herbert MasonStarring: Elsie Waters and Doris Waters Gert and Daisy are on the look out for a lost dress, inside of which is stuffed £2000 This wartime musical comedy featuring the female double-act of Gert and Daisy, played by sisters Elsie and Doris Waters, is listed on the BFI 75 most wanted list
- [PLAY UP THE BAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/play-up-the-band/) - GB19351hr 11minsDir: Harry HughesStarring: Stanley Holloway and Betty Davies The Heckdyke Brass Band head south for a national competition in London where two of their members get accused of a jewel theft This musical comedy has some scenes filmed at a Midland Region station called 'Heckdyke' in the film, which in reality was Dunstable North,
- [COCK O' THE NORTH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cock-o-the-north/) - GB19351hr 24minsDirs: Oswald Mitchell and Challis SandersonStarring: George Carney and Marie Lohr An engine driver forced into retirement following an accident finds consolation in his son This little-known musical seems to have been lost which is a big shame because its importance lies in the fact that the then new LNER P2 Class 2-8-2 No.2001
- [EAST IS EAST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/east-is-east/) - GB19161hr 20minsDir: Henry EdwardsStarring: Florence Turner and Henry Edwards A poor girl comes into money but finds it difficult to cope with the ensuing high life This classic silent drama includes a scene where a family board a train made up of vintage 1st Class compartment coaching stock. The exterior view shows Penshurst station in
- [ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/isnt-life-wonderful/) - GB19531hr 23minsDir: Harold FrenchStarring: Cecil Parker and Eileen Herlie A drunken uncle manages to reconcile a lover’s quarrel This film features a very rare shot of a train on the Princetown branch on Dartmoor. This was three years before the branch closed and the train is hauled by an ex-GWR 4400-series 2-6-2T. There are also
- [SILVER HAZE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/silver-haze/) - GB / NEL20231hr 43minsDir: Sacha PolakStarring: Vicky Knight and Angela Bruce An emotionally scarred nurse starts a relationship with a troubled patient Much of this Anglo-Dutch lesbian drama was filmed in Southend and there is one shot of Class 357 EMU's at Chalkwell station. There are also interior shots filmed onboard the 'Electrostar' stock.
- [SWIMMING POOL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/swimming-pool/) - GB / FRA20031hr 43minsDir: François OzonStarring: Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Saguier A British crime novelist travels to France for inspiration, but becomes a party to murder This Anglo-French erotic thriller has an opening scene that was filmed at an unknown Northern Line station of the London Underground with 1995-built tube stock featuring. There are also
- [THE CRYING GAME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-crying-game/) - IRE / GB / JAP19921hr 51minsDir: Neil JordanStarring: Stephen Rea and Miranda Richardson A British soldier is kidnapped by IRA terrorists, with unexpected results for one of his captors This critically acclaimed thriller features a shot of the entrance to London King’s Cross station, plus an unusual shot of the former Piccadilly Line, Leslie Green-designed,
- [SWEET BEAT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sweet-beat/) - GB19591hr 06minsDir: Ronnie AlbertStarring: Sheldon Lawrence and Julie Amber An aspiring singer wins a trip to London and the promise of a record deal This musical romance is really poor, and it is difficult to believe that the producers made this film and then expected to get it distributed. It was re-released in the US
- [OF HUMAN BONDAGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/of-human-bondage/) - GB19641hr 40minsDirs: Henry Hathaway, Bryan Forbes and Kenneth HughesStarring: Laurence Harvey and Kim Novak A medical student becomes obsessed with his faithless lover This was the third screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham’s 1915 novel of the same name, yet despite it forming part of the depressing 'kitchen-sink' genre popular at the time it was
- [THE DEVIL'S DAFFODIL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-devils-daffodil/) - GB 19611hr 37minsDir: Ákos RáthonyiStarring: William Lucas and Penelope Horner A Chinese detective breaks up a drug smuggling ring and tries to find a murderer known as the "Daffodil Killer" This crime drama was the seventh British-West German post-war film based on Edgar Wallace novels, in this case The Daffodil Mystery which was first published in
- [THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-letter-from-your-lover/) - GB20211hr 40minsDir: Augustine FrizzellStarring: Felicity Jones and Callum Turner An ambitious journalist tries to solve the mystery of a forbidden love affair This unbearably dull romantic drama is based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Jojo Moyes and is difficult to watch. The film follows a pair of interwoven stories set in the
- [THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-bourne-ultimatum/) - US / GER20071hr 55minsDir: Paul GreengrassStarring: Matt Damon and Joan Allen Jason Bourne finds himself taking on assassins as he continues to seek his identity This action thriller was the third of the five highly acclaimed ‘Bourne’ films and there is a tense sequence filmed at London Waterloo station. There are plenty of glimpses of
- [JASON BOURNE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jason-bourne/) - US20162hr 03minsDir: Paul GreengrassStarring: Matt Damon and Julia Stiles Jason Bourne, now remembering who he truly is, tries to uncover hidden truths about his past This action thriller is the fifth film in the Bourne film series but is the direct sequel to the third movie The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) (qv) (try to keep up!).
- [KING OF THIEVES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/king-of-thieves/) - GB20181hr 48minsDir: James MarshStarring: Michael Caine and Ray Winstone A Hatton Garden safe deposit facility is robbed by an aging gang of criminals This crime drama is one of several that are based on the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary of 2015. It may have a stellar cast, but any potential this may give evaporates
- [A CHORUS OF DISAPPROVAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-chorus-of-disapproval/) - GB19881hr 45minsDir: Michael WinnerStarring: Jeremy Irons and Jenny Seagrove Having joined an Am-Dram society, a man finds success and sexual attraction in equal measure This comedy drama was adapted from the Alan Ayckbourn play of the same title and features shots of Scarborough station, both at the beginning and the end. A Class 150/2 ‘Sprinter’
- [THE COMEDY MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-comedy-man/) - GB19641hr 32minsDir: Alvin RakoffStarring: Kenneth More and Billie Whitelaw A struggling middle aged provincial actor searches for bigger and better things in the capital This kitchen-sink comedy must have been a breath of fresh air at the time of its release, and it still seems quite fresh today. It opens with a scene filmed at
- [How to find a movie](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/general-info/how-to-find-a-movie/) - The A-Z list is laid out in an easy to read format alphabetically and with each entry then divided into six sections. The phrase alphabetically is taken literally, with the number of a film title appearing as if written. Therefore 28 appears before 24 as e (for eight) comes before f (for four) even though
- [About the Author](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/general-info/about-the-author/) - Jonathan Horswell is a train driver of 19 years. He lives in Reading with his wife and two cats and has a healthy love of all things railway related. His interest in railway films stems from his ability to watch Thomas the Tank Engine without feeling too old, and The Railway Children without being afraid
- [Contact Information](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/general-info/readers-notes/) - Obviously, errors will be apparent to many, from the humble spelling mistake to the incorrect identification of a locomotive or place. The current A-Z listing features well over 1600 movies, of which I have personally watched nearly 1400. I can confirm the railway scenes in these films with some degree of confidence, but if any
- [DANGEROUS VOYAGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dangerous-voyage/) - GB19541hr 12minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: William Lundigan and Naomi Chance A yacht in the English channel is helped to port - when the police arrive there are no crew, no papers and no clues This mystery crime movie was released in the US as Terror Ship and features a scene right at the very end that
- [NO LADY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/no-lady/) - GB19311hr 10minsDir: Lupino LaneStarring: Lupino Lane and Lola Hunt A mild-mannered man on holiday in Blackpool with his family is mistaken for an international criminal No Lady is a 1931 early talkie featuring Lupino Lane (father of Ida Lupino, actress and film director in the 40s and 50s). It is largely music-hall slapstick and still
- [THE NAKED RUNNER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-naked-runner/) - GB19671hr 41minsDir: Sidney FurieStarring: Frank Sinatra and Peter Vaughan An American businessman is unwittingly duped into killing a spy This unsuccessful British espionage film features a background story whereby a defecting spy is taking a train journey to Russia across Europe. The part of the journey from France to Frankfurt actually uses the Bluebell Railway
- [ANYTHING TO DECLARE?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/anything-to-declare/) - GB19381hr 16minsDir: Redd DavisStarring: John Loder and Leonora Corbett A new gas formula that can be used as a deadly weapon attracts the interest of a shadowy peace movement This crime thriller is most notable for the exceptionally rare footage of Gresley's pioneering P2 Class 2-8-2 No.2001 Cock O' the North, the star of the lost
- [BLUEBEARD'S 10 HONEYMOONS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bluebeards-10-honeymoons/) - GB19601hr 32minsDir: William Lee WilderStarring: George Sanders and Jean Kent An impoverished aristocrat kills women for their money This thriller is set in Paris but of course everybody speaks English and it features a number of British railway scenes! The first takes place in a goods yard at night with a couple of BR open
- [THE CRIMINAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-criminal/) - GB19601hr 37minsDir: Joseph LoseyStarring: Stanley Baker and Patrick Magee A recently paroled gangster is sent back to prison after robbing a racetrack, with both the authorities and the criminal underworld looking for the money This neo-noir crime film was released in the United States as The Concrete Jungle but was, for a while, banned in
- [ALL OF US STRANGERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/all-of-us-strangers/) - GB20231hr 46minsDir: Andrew HaighStarring: Jamie Bell and Claire Foy A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home discovers his parents appear to be living just as they were on the day they died 30 years before This excellent romantic fantasy film is based on the 1987 novel Strangers by Taichi Yamada. It features a sequence whereby
- [44 INCH CHEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/44-inch-chest/) - GB20091hr 35minsDir: Malcolm VenvilleStarring: John Hurt and Ray Winstone A jealous husband and his friends kidnap his wife's lover with the intention of restoring his wounded ego This dark, brooding, and cynical crime noir is not for the faint-hearted, but if one is prepared to overlook the frequent profanities (you have been warned) then one
- [AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (2004)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/around-the-world-in-80-days-2004/) - US20042hrs Dir: Frank CoraciStarring: Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan An eccentric inventor and his valet attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days This elaborate remake of the famous 1956 film, which was based on Jules Verne's 1873 novel of the same name, was deemed a complete failure. This largely centred around the fact that
- [THE BUTLER'S DILEMMA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-butlers-dilemma/) - GB19431hr 23minsDir: Leslie HiscottStarring: Richard Hearne and Hermione Gingold A man is persuaded to impersonate an old butler in order to provide a jewel thief with an alibi This terribly tepid comedy features one single shot of an LMS 'Royal Scot' 4-6-0 pulling away on an express. The shot is very clear, yet the locomotive
- [SUNSTRUCK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sunstruck/) - AUS / GB19721hr 32minsDir: James GilbertStarring: Harry Secombe and Maggie Fitzgibbon Emigrating to Australia after realising that his unrequited love for a colleague will never flourish, a Welsh teacher organises his pupils into a children’s choir This rather pleasant Anglo-Australian comedy drama has a shot of the sidings at Deep Navigation Colliery in Treharris with
- [HERO: INSPIRED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND TIMES OF MR. ULRIC CROSS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hero-inspired-by-the-extraordinary-life-and-times-of-mr-ulric-cross/) - TT / CAN20181hr 51minsDir: Frances-Anne SolomonStarring: Nickolai Salcedo and Fraser James The story of a young man from Trinidad whose lifes journey gave him a place on the world stage Philip Louis Ulric Cross emerged from World War II as possibly the RAF's most decorated West Indian. After the war he qualified for the Bar
- [AN ENGAGEMENT OF CONVENIENCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/an-engagement-of-convenience/) - GB191415minsDir: Edward Hay-PlumbStarring: Alma Taylor and Stewart Rome A man fakes an engagement to a typist to please his rich aunt, but then gets blackmailed by a forger This early silent drama was part of the cinematic staple of the 1910s and packed love, blackmail, and forgery into its fifteen minute story. Alma Taylor and
- [LIFE IN EMERGENCY WARD 10](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/life-in-emergency-ward-10/) - GB19591hr 26minsDir: Robert DayStarring: Michael Craig and Dorothy Alison The life of a new registrar at a small county hospital This drama was based on the hugely successful television series Emergency – Ward 10 but it was not deemed as popular. It features good shots of Hayes and Harlington station with a local suburban train pulling away,
- [THREE AND OUT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/three-and-out/) - GB20081hr 35minsDir: Jonathan GershfieldStarring: Mackenzie Crook and Gemma Arterton A tube driver finds that compensation can be paid for suffering three fatalities in one month, and seeks to find the third The central plot to this black comedy sees Mackenzie Crook as a tube driver who has accidentally killed two people whilst driving his train.
- [ON CHESIL BEACH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/on-chesil-beach/) - GB20171hr 50minsDir: Dominic CookeStarring: Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle In 1962 England, a young couple find their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure This coming of age drama was adapted from Ian McEwan's 2007 novella of the same name and features a period scene filmed at Alresford station on the
- [198 GRAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/198-grand/) - GB20191hr 45minsDir: Andy FrithStarring: Dave Courtney and Simon Allen Three hapless criminals find themselves in a 'double cross' gone wrong involving a bag carrying £198,000 This terrible urban comedy crime caper features an opening shot of a pair of Class 375 'Electrostar' EMU's passing through the landscape. This was filmed in Lewisham, southeast London.
- [ARTHUR? ARTHUR!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/arthur-arthur/) - GB19691hr 40minsDir: Samuel GalluStarring: Donald Pleasence and Shelley Winters A dull, henpecked, failure of an inventor lives an alternative life as a dashing, debonair philanderer This strange and often bewildering comedy is based on the 1967 novel The Man Who Killed Himself by Julian Symons. According to the British Film Institute, the film was never theatrically
- [THE ZOO ROBBERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-zoo-robbery/) - GB19731hr 04minsDir: John Black and Matt McCarthyStarring: Paul Gyngell and Denise Gyngell When the world's only yeti in captivity is kidnapped from London Zoo, a group of children succeed in rescuing it This Children’s Film Foundation family adventure has a Yeti that looks suspiciously more like Bungle from Rainbow than the ape-like creature purported to
- [THE BOYS IN THE BOAT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-boys-in-the-boat/) - US20232hrs 04minsDir: George ClooneyStarring: Callum Turner and Joel Edgerton The story behind the University of Washington crew that represented the United States in the men's eight at the 1936 Summer Olympic games in Berlin Based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Daniel James Brown, this biographical sports drama has a lot of
- [BILLY LIAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/billy-liar/) - GB19631hr 38minsDir: John SchlesingerStarring: Tom Courtenay and Julie Christie An undertaker’s clerk lives in a fantasy world that he finds hard to separate from reality Based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Keith Waterhouse this very strange comedy drama has one railway scene at the end. Despite being filmed almost entirely in
- [BETTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/better/) - GB202316minsDir: Zoe Hunter GordonStarring: Ellie James and Milly Zero When a woman finds her chronically ill sister living a new life by the sea, she realises she doesn't know her sister, or her illness, at all This short drama has a brief scene filmed at Frinton-on-Sea station in Essex.
- [ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story/) - US20162hrs 14minsDir: Gareth EdwardsStarring: Ben Mendelsohn and Felicity Jones Unlikely heroes band together to steal the plans to the Death Star This epic film, officially described as a space opera, is the first installment of the Star Wars anthology series, and an immediate prequel to Star Wars (1977). It was well-recieved, and was deemed to
- [FRAGMENT OF FEAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fragment-of-fear/) - GB19701hr 34minsDir: Richard SarafianStarring: David Hemmings and Gayle Hunnicutt A young British author is plunged into a nightmare as he tries to solve his aunt’s murder in Italy Adapted from the book A Fragment of Fear (1965) by John Bingham, this intelligent thriller is really rather good. It features a scene filmed at Bank, on
- [SERENA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/serena/) - GB19621hrDir: Peter MaxwellStarring: Patrick Holt and Honor Blackman A detective on a murder case unearths some surprising information about the victim This short and pretty decent little crime thriller includes a scenario that leads police to London Victoria station. There is a night shot of the frontage to the station, but the internal scene uses
- [THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-battle-of-the-sexes/) - GB19591hr 24minsDir: Charles CrichtonStarring: Peter Sellers and Constance Cummings An American efficiency expert causes upset to a Scottish tweed manufacturer This comedy is based on the James Thurber short story The Catbird Seat and features a number of railway images early on. These include a ‘stock shot’ of the platforms of London Paddington station at
- [THE MIND BENDERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-mind-benders/) - GB19631hr 49minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Dirk Bogarde and Mary Ure A scientist undergoes sensory deprivation experiments that work too well This thriller is based on the novel of the same name by James Kennaway, published the same year as the film was produced. The story was suggested by experiments on "The Reduction of Sensation" that had
- [THE OCTOBER MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-october-man/) - GB19471hr 50minsDir: Roy Ward BakerStarring: John Mills and Joan Greenwood A man is suspected of murder but as he is recovering from a head injury he begins to doubt his innocence This truly excellent film noir features a number of railway scenes but most of these are filmed in the studio using sets and models
- [THE FLYING SCOT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-flying-scot/) - GB19571hr 10minsDir: Compton BellStarring: Lee Patterson and Kay Callard A team of crooks attempt to rob an overnight train of its used bank notes This low-budget B-movie is really rather good and its taut suspense and crisp dialogue raises the game where many others of the period fail. It also has a good number of
- [CLIMB UP THE WALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/climb-up-the-wall/) - GB19601hr 05minsDir: Michael WinnerStarring: Jack Jackson and Russ Conway A musical and variety show introduced by Jack Jackson This early Michael Winner film is not so much a movie at all, more a collage of light and not so time relevant musical comedy interludes and sketches. It is all a bit obscure really, and looks
- [THE GHOST TRAIN MURDER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ghost-train-murder/) - GB195932minsDir: Peter MaxwellStarring: Russell Napier and Jill Ireland Scotland Yard detectives investigate the murder of a Hungarian girl found dead on an amusement park ride This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that
- [TIM DRISCOLL'S DONKEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tim-driscolls-donkey/) - GB195559minsDir: Terry BishopStarring: Shay Gorman and Peggy Marshall The adventures of a young lad as he tries to get his beloved donkey back after it is sold by mistake This children's adventure is another film from the CFF stable to feature excellent railway footage. Most of this takes place on the CIE network in Ireland
- [WHO GOES NEXT?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/who-goes-next/) - GB19381hr 25minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Jack Hawkins and Sophie Stewart During the First World War, a number of captured British officers attempt to escape from a prisoner-of-war camp The story for this war drama was inspired by the real-life escape of 29 officers through a tunnel from Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp in Lower Saxony, Germany, in July
- [THE ORCHARD END MURDER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-orchard-end-murder/) - GB198148minsDir: Christian MarnhamStarring: Tracy Hyde and Clive Mantle A girl fleeing a dismal date with her cricket playing boyfriend finds her troubles have only just begun when she stumbles across a strange old man and his collection of garden gnomes This short thriller marked Clive Mantle's on-screen debut with some style. It features good shots filmed
- [THE HUSTLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-hustle/) - US20191hr 34minsDir: Chris AddisonStarring: Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson Two female con artists compete to swindle a naive tech prodigy out of his fortune This American comedy crime caper has a quite lengthy scene that was filmed inside Pullman car Kitchen First FINGALL on the Bluebell Railway. There are three featurettes on the DVD release,
- [A MONSTER CALLS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-monster-calls/) - GB / US / SPA20161hr 48minsDir: Juan BayonaStarring: Toby Kebbell and Felicity Jones Under the mentorship of an ancient guide, a 12-year-old experiences a rite of passage during a turbulent time in his life This dark fantasy drama is based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Patrick Ness and it features a
- [THE MACKINTOSH MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-mackintosh-man/) - GB / US19731hr 38minsDir: John HustonStarring: Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda A government agent posing as a diamond thief is sent to jail to catch a gang that has been arranging escapes from prison for wealthy criminals This Anglo-American cold war spy thriller is based on the 1971 novel The Freedom Trap by Desmond Bagley.
- [MARRIED/UNMARRIED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/married-unmarried/) - GB20011hr 42minsDir: NoliStarring: Gina Bellman and Ben Daniels Obsession and doubt control four friends’ relationships This is a unique and highly controversial film that will leave an indelible mark for those brave enough to watch it. Best described as an 'arthouse' film, this feisty drama starring the ever-gorgeous Gina Bellman has a VERY erotic scene
- [HEARTLANDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/heartlands/) - GB20021hr 30minsDir: Damien O’DonnellStarring: Jim Carter and Celia Imrie Having lost his wife to another man, a mild-mannered guy sets off to Blackpool to find her This pretty decent comedy drama has some extensive scenes filmed on the Blackpool seafront. It is no surprise therefore that a number of trams feature quite prominently – single-deck
- [LOVING MEMORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/loving-memory/) - GB197052minsDir: Tony ScottStarring: Rosamund Greenwood and Roy Evans After accidentally knocking down and killing a cyclist, an elderly couple take his body home with them This black and white psychological drama is macabre, unsettling, tragic, and very good. Partly financed by the actor Albert Finney and the BFI Production Board, it was shown at the 1971
- [PLAYGROUND EXPRESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/playground-express/) - GB195517minsDir: John IrwinStarring: Peter Butterworth and Humphrey Kent Annoyed by the noise of children playing, an angry man attempts to prevent them from enjoying themselves This short comedy adventure from the Children's Film Foundation centres around the Volk's Electric Railway in Brighton. Despite the many hundreds of films that have used Brighton as a setting
- [THE NEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-nest/) - GB / CAN20201hr 47minsDir: Sean DurkinStarring: Jude Law and Carrie Coon Life for an entrepreneur and his American family begins to take an unlikely turn after moving into an English country manor This psychological period drama is another that has scenes that were filmed on the Bluebell Railway. As the film is set in the 1980s
- [BENEDICTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/benediction/) - GB / US20212hrs 17minsDir: Terence DaviesStarring: Jack Lowden and Kate Phillips A film charting the life of British poet and decorated WWI combat veteran Siegfried Sassoon This lengthy Anglo-American historical romance has some railway scenes filmed on the Severn Valley Railway. These include an internal shot of a train pulling out of Kidderminster station, incongruously showing
- [ATONEMENT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/atonement/) - GB20072hrs 03minsDir: Joe WrightStarring: James McAvoy and Keira Knightley A thirteen-year-old irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime that he did not commit Based on Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel of the same name, this romantic wartime drama is a brilliant production, justifiably winning a number
- [LONDON BELONGS TO ME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/london-belongs-to-me/) - GB19481hr 52minsDir: Sidney GilliatStarring: Richard Attenborough and Fay Compton When a young man is wrongfully arrested on a murder charge his friends rally around to help him This drama was based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Norman Collins and should not be confused with the seven-part mini-series made by Thames Television
- [BULLSEYE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bullseye/) - GB19901hr 35minsDir: Michael WinnerStarring: Michael Caine and Roger Moore Two conmen are asked to impersonate nuclear scientists This appalling comedy has now typically achieved cult status and it features some scenes that supposedly show the ‘Orient Express’ making a tour of Britain’s castles. This is depicted by the use of a number of stock shots
- [HONEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/honest/) - GB20001hr 45minsDir: David StewartStarring: Peter Facinelli and Annette Badland In 1960s London, a group of female thieves commit crimes disguised as men This absolutely dreadful crime caper starred three members of the British/Canadian girl group All Saints but it was so bad it now lies totally forgotten. It was pulled from the UK cinemas only
- [THE LAST RIFLEMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-rifleman/) - GB20231hr 39minsDir: Terry LoaneStarring: Pierce Brosnan and Clémence Poésy A WWII veteran escapes his care home to go to France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day This drama is based on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan who absconded from his care home in Hove, Sussex, to attend an event
- [LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-at-first-sight/) - US20231hr 31minsDir: Vanessa CaswillStarring: Ben Hardy and Katrina Nare After falling for each other on a trans-atlantic flight, a pair of US students try to track each other down in whilst visiting London This American 'Rom-Com' was based on the 2011 novel The Statistical Probabilty of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith. It
- [SCRAPPER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/scrapper/) - GB20231hr 24minsDir: Charlotte ReganStarring: Lola Campbell and Harris Dickinson The life of a 12-year-old is changed when her estranged father returns, forcing them both to confront reality This comedy drama has some scenes that were filmed at Pitsea railway station in Essex with Class 357 'Electrostar' EMU's present. There is also a scene with Campbell and
- [FLOODTIDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/floodtide/) - GB19491hr 30minsDir: Frederick WilsonStarring: Gordon Jackson and Rona Anderson A young farmer gets a job at the Clyde shipyards and quickly shows he has an unexpected flair for design This romantic drama unsurprisingly features many shots of the shipyards on the Clyde with some industrial steam saddle tanks thrown into the mix. The film was
- [YOUR CHRISTMAS OR MINE?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/your-christmas-or-mine/) - GB20221hr 35minsDir: Jim O'HanlonStarring: Asa Butterfield and Cora Kirk A young couple make a split-second decision to swap trains, unaware that they have just swapped Christmases This Christmas-themed romantic comedy follows a tired principal, and recieved largely poor reviews. It features quite a lot in the way of railways, but much of these scenes, too, also
- [SUMOTHERHOOD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sumotherhood/) - GB20231hr 37minsDir: Adam DeaconStarring: Adam Deacon and Jaime Winstone A pair of wannabe gangsters try to get rich quick, but their best laid plans quickly become their worst plan ever This comedy crime caper features a shot of a Docklands Light Railway train pulling into Pudding Mill Lane station at night.
- [VIOLENT MOMENT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/violent-moment/) - GB19591hr 01minsDir: Sidney HayersStarring: Lyndon Brook and Jane Hylton A deserter from the British Army kills his girlfriend during a fight and then goes on the run This B-movie crime drama is based on A Toy for Jiffy, a short story by Roy Vickers from his Department of Dead Ends series that appeared in Ellery
- [THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-great-rock-n-roll-swindle/) - GB19801hr 43minsDir: Julien TempleStarring: Malcolm McLaren and John Lydon A movie telling the stylised fictional account of the formation, rise and subsequent breakup of The Sex Pistols Told from the point of view of their then-manager Malcolm McLaren, this mockumentary-style movie about The Sex Pistols is silly, incoherent, and hard to follow at times. Guitarist
- [THE RELUCTANT BRIDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-reluctant-bride/) - GB19551hr 15minsDir: Henry CassStarring: John Carroll and Virginia Bruce A Texas oilman and a British Entomologist find themselves looking after a group of children whose parents have gone missing on an African safari This far-fetched and rather lightweight comedy does at least feature some railway scenes, which open with a close-up shot of an ex-LMS
- [DOUBLE EXPOSURE (1954)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/double-exposure/) - GB19541hr 01minsDir: John GillingStarring: John Bentley and Rona Anderson A chance photograph may reveal a murderer’s identity, and someone is after the photographer This crime drama is based around a rather predictable theme, but it gets by well enough. It features a sequence where John Bentley takes a train journey to Winchester. This opens with
- [ALI & AVA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ali-ava/) - GB20211hr 35minsDir: Clio BarnardStarring: Claire Rushbrook and Adeel Akhtar An English grandmother begins an unusual and secretive relationship with a Muslim man This sensitive drama features some scenes filmed at Keighley station on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway with the line's Class 101 Met-Camm DMU forming a 'contemporary' train.
- [THE HAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-hand/) - GB19601hr 04minsDir: Henry CassStarring: Ronald Leigh-Hunt and Derek Bond A police inspector follows the trail and circumstances of the murder of a one-handed man back to a prisoner of war camp in Burma This crime horror has a handful of out-dated stock shots that appear in the following order - a night shot of a tram
- [STOP PRESS GIRL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/stop-press-girl/) - GB19491hr 18minsDir: Michael BarryStarring: Sally Ann Howes and Gordon Jackson An attractive young girl has the power to stop all kinds of machinery This charming little comedy includes an amusing sequence where Sally Ann Howes travels to London by train and inadvertently brings the loco to a halt. The sequence features a couple of stock
- [A RUN FOR YOUR MONEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-run-for-your-money/) - GB19491hr 25minsDir: Charles FrendStarring: Donald Houston and Moira Lester Two Welsh coal miners win a newspaper contest, and take their first trip to London to collect the prize This Ealing comedy includes a memorable sequence that sees Hugh Griffith travelling with a harp on the London Underground, a scene which was filmed at Holborn with
- [THE ORACLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-oracle/) - GB19531hr 25minsDir: Cyril Pennington-RichardsStarring: Robert Beatty and Virginia McKenna A journalist goes on holiday to Ireland where he encounters a fortune-teller This comedy fantasy was based on a radio play To Tell You the Truth by Robert Barr and includes one stock shot of a Southern Region express hauled by unrebuilt Bulleid ‘West Country’ Class
- [EIGHT O' CLOCK WALK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/eight-o-clock-walk/) - GB19541hr 29minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Richard Attenborough and Cathy O'Donnell A newly-married taxi driver is tried for the murder of a young girl found on a bomb site This crime drama is really an anti-capital punishment film. The title refers to the hour at which executions were traditionally carried out and the film points out the
- [KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/kiss-the-bride-goodbye/) - GB19451hr 29minsDir: Paul SteinStarring: Ellen Pollock and Jimmy Hanley A young woman's mother wants her to marry her rich and pompous boss yet she instead falls for the charms of a kindly soldier This comedy romance was once thought lost, but its prints appear to have been taken to the US and it was re-released
- [ALL LIVING THINGS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/all-living-things/) - GB195530minsDir: Victor GoverStarring: Patrick Barr and Helen Christie A leading medical researcher changes his opinion on using animals for experiments after his own son's dog is brought in for research This short moral tale was a remake of an even shorter 1939 film of the same title. It features a good shot of former GWR
- [CHARIOTS OF FIRE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/chariots-of-fire/) - GB19812hrs 04minsDir: Hugh HudsonStarring: Ben Cross and Ian Charleson Two British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, compete in the 1924 Olympics This factually-based historical drama features a railway scene towards the end. The triumphant return to England after the Olympics, with Liddell and Abrahams getting off the boat
- [AGATHA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/agatha/) - GB19791hr 38minsDir: Michael AptedStarring: Vanessa Redgrave and Dustin Hoffman A fictionalised account about what happened to Agatha Christie during her real-life disappearance in 1926 In this drama York station was disguised as ‘Harrogate’, with much of the railway scenes shot in the bay platforms at the north end of the station. LNER A3 Class 4-6-2
- [SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/something-money-cant-buy/) - GB19521hr 23minsDir: Pat JacksonStarring: Anthony Steel and Patricia Roc A couple with two young children struggle to make ends meet in post-war Britain, before becoming successful at their own businesses This comedy-drama was made with backing from the National Film Finance Corporation as part of its British film-makers project with Rank Organisation. It has a scene
- [THE VIRGIN SOLDIERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-virgin-soldiers/) - GB19691hr 36minsDir: John DexterStarring: Nigel Davenport and Lynn Redgrave Trials of British Army troops on active duty during the Malayan Emergency of 1950 Based on the 1966 comic novel of the same name by Leslie Thomas, this wonderfully ironic war drama was largely shot in Malaya itself, including most of the railway scenes, though the
- [HOW TO STOP BEING A LOSER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/how-to-stop-being-a-loser/) - GB20111hr 49minsDir: Dominic BurnsStarring: Simon Phillips and Gemma Atkinson A social inadequate finds his luck with women changes under the tutelage of a pick-up artist who teaches him the art of seduction This British independent comedy is......quite terrible. It features a suicide scene filmed at North Weald on the Epping-Ongar Railway with a 'train' of
- [GRIMSBY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/grimsby/) - GB20161hr 23minsDir: Louis LetterierStarring: Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher An MI6 agent is forced to go on the run with his long-lost brother, an alcoholic English soccer hooligan This action comedy may well live up to its star billing as one of the worst films of 2016, but it does at least feature some
- [THE GOOD LIAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-good-liar/) - GB / US20191hr 49minsDir: Bill CondonStarring: Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen A career con artist meets a wealthy widow online, and then discovers that his plan to steal her fortune has unexpected roadblocks This commendable Anglo-American crime thriller is based on the 2015 Nicholas Searle novel of the same name. It features a number of
- [NOWHERE TO GO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nowhere-to-go/) - GB19581hr 39minsDir: Seth HoltStarring: George Nader and Maggie Smith An escaped prisoner attempts to recover his loot but is shunned by the criminal community and hunted by the police This very respectable crime drama was based on the 1956 story Nowhere to Go: A Novel by Donald MacKenzie. It has some excellent opening railway scenes
- [PRINT OF DEATH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/print-of-death/) - GB195826minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: John Warwick and Roberta Huby Scotland Yard detectives investigate a series of payroll robberies where the criminals are using the prints of a dead man This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour
- [DERBY DAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/derby-day/) - GB19521hr 24minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding Various stories surrounding race-goers as they journey to the Derby at Epsom This enjoyable and well thought of drama includes some scenes at Tattenham Corner station of arriving race day specials made up of various Southern Railway EMU's. 2 NOL and 4 SUB types are in
- [VIOLENT PLAYGROUND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/violent-playground/) - GB19581hr 48minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Stanley Baker and Anne Heywood A Juvenile Liaison Officer in Liverpool tries to solve fire-raising incidents This crime drama was filmed on location in Liverpool and there is one scene on the now vanished Liverpool Central station, with coaching stock visible, and a scene filmed beneath the Liverpool Overhead Railway with
- [TYPIST ARTIST PIRATE KING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/typist-artist-pirate-king/) - GB20221hr 48minsDir: Carol MorleyStarring: Kelly Macdonald and Gina McKee The growing friendship between two women as they hit the road in an electric car looking for endings and reconciliation This drama was inspired by the life of artist Audrey Amiss and has at least one item of railway interest - a shot of a Tyne &
- [THE DARK ROAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dark-road/) - GB19481hr 12minsDir: Alfred GouldingStarring: Charles Stuart and Joyce Linden The story of a criminal and his numerous escapes from prison as told to a New York newspaper editor This forgotten low budget B-movie was in fact based on the career of criminal Stanley Thurston, who appeared in the cast as a character based on himself.
- [SHINING THROUGH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shining-through/) - US19922hrs 12minsDir: David SeltzerStarring: Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith A secretary from Queens is transformed into a WWII government spy after discovering her attorney boss and lover is in fact a secret agent This hugely forgettable American war drama has a couple of brief sequences said to be set in Switzerland, but which actually use
- [SIMON MAGUS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/simon-magus/) - GB19991hr 41minsDir: Ben HopkinsStarring: Noah Taylor and Rutger Hauer An outcast accused of sorcery is instrumental in deciding the future of a village This rich allegory is set in 19th century Silesia but has some dramatic scenes filmed on the Severn Valley Railway close to Country Park Halt. Ex-GWR 5700-series 0-6-0PT No.7714 was used as
- [THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-adventurer-the-curse-of-the-midas-box/) - GB /SPA / BEL20141hr 38minDir: Jonathan NewmanStarring: Michael Sheen and Lena Headey After his family disappears, a young 17-year-old traces their fate to a huge steam-powered hotel on a mysterious island The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, also known by its working title of Mariah Mundi: The Curse of the Midas Box, is
- [ENOLA HOLMES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/enola-holmes/) - US20202hrs 02minsDir: Harry BradbeerStarring: Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham Carter Sherlock Holmes' teenage sister goes to London in search of her mother who has disappeared This young adult mystery film is based on the 2007 novel The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer, and it proved surprisingly successful. It
- [THE BLACK PRINCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-black-prince/) - IND / GB / US20171hr 58minsDir: Kavi RazStarring: Satinder Sartaaj and Amanda Root A film based on the life story of the last King of Punjab and his struggle under the British Raj to reclaim his faith and empire This international historical drama tells the story of Duleep Singh, the last Maharajah of the Sikh
- [ABOUT TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/about_time/) - GB20132hrs 04minsDir: Richard CurtisStarring: Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams A young man with the special ability to time travel tries to change his past in order to improve his future This romantic comedy drama features a shot of a First Great Western HST passing through the countryside, followed by a shot of one standing in
- [UNCONDITIONAL LOVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/unconditional-love-2002/) - US20022hrs 01minDir: Paul HoganStarring: Kathy Bates and Rupert Everett After her husband unexpectedly leaves her, a repressed housewife spontaneously travels from the USA to England to attend the funeral of a singer she adored This American mid-life, re-invention comedy includes a scene with Kathy Bates travelling south in a carriage on the Severn Valley Railway.
- [VINDICATION SWIM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/vindication-swim/) - GB2022?hrs ?minsDir: Elliott HaslerStarring: Kirsten Callaghan and James Wilby The inspirational true story of the first British woman to swim the English Channel This biographical drama brings to life a forgotten part of female history, in what was an oppressive period of society during the 1920s. It features some period railway scenes filmed on the
- [THE FAMILY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-family/) - GB196928minsDir: Michael AlexanderStarring: Actors unknown A man travels to the Isle of Arran to marry his fiancée, only to find that her extended family is part of the package This almost silent black and white mystery drama is quite horrifying at times and has a gentle guitar soundtrack throughout with barely a word being uttered.
- [SUFFRAGETTE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/suffragette/) - GB20151hr 46minsDir: Sarah GavronStarring: Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep A young working mother in 1912 London gets caught up in the women's suffrage movement This historical drama was based largely on real facts and was well received for successfully dramatizing an important, and still painfully relevant period of history. There is a train journey
- [THE LONE WOLF IN LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lone-wolf-in-london/) - US19471hr 08minsDir: Leslie GoodwinsStarring: Gerald Mohr and Evelyn Ankers The Lone Wolf travels to London and solves the mystery of some missing jewels The Lone Wolf is the nickname of the fictional character Michael Lanyard, a jewel thief turned private detective in a series of novels written by American Louis Joseph Vance. A total of
- [SPOOKS: THE GREATER GOOD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/spooks-the-greater-good/) - GB20151hr 44minsDir: Bharat NalluriStarring: Peter Firth and Jennifer Ehle When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, MI5 must track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London Spooks: The Greater Good (known as MI-5 in some countries) is an espionage thriller film continuing from the 2002–2011 British television spy series Spooks. It
- [MAN WITH A GUN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/man-with-a-gun/) - GB195860minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Lee Patterson and Rona Anderson An insurance investigator looks into a suspicious fire that burned down a nightclub and uncovers a protection racket Some of this low-budget crime drama was filmed around the streets of Battersea and Wandsworth, an area that is criss-crossed by railway viaducts and bridges. In one shot, the
- [THE WORLD'S END](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-worlds-end/) - GB / US / JAP20131hr 49minsDir: Edgar WrightStarring: Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike Five friends return to their hometown to reattempt a pub crawl they failed 23-years earlier, only to discover the town is in the midst of an alien invasion This apocalyptic comedy sci-fi has a scene near the beginning that was shot at
- [TO THE RESCUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/to-the-rescue/) - GB195221minsDir: Jacques BruniusStarring: Richard Massingham and Jacques Brunius After a prize winning poodle is stolen, a cross-country chase ensues led by an eccentric local grocer This short family caper was an early Children's Film Foundation production, the final car chase of which lends much in appearance to the silent era. The grocer is played by
- [SALLY IN OUR ALLEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sally-in-our-alley/) - GB19311hr 10minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Gracie Fields and Ian Hunter A girl still longs for her boyfriend who she thinks was killed in the First World War This romantic comedy drama marked the screen debut of Gracie Fields who was already a music hall star. It incorporated Fields’ hugely popular signature song, Sally, itself a reference
- [NIGHT OF THE DEMON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-of-the-demon/) - GB19571hr 35minsDir: Jacques TourneurStarring: Niall MacGinnis and Peggy Cummins A reporter finds himself cursed by an occultist with the ability to summon a demon This classic early horror is much respected today amongst followers of the genre and it has a memorable final sequence in which the occultist, played by Niall MacGinnis, has his curse
- [SAILING ALONG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sailing-along/) - GB19381hr 37minsDir: Sonnie HaleStarring: Jessie Matthews and Jack Whiting Brought up on a sailing barge after her parents are drowned, a young woman dreams of stardom This lovely musical comedy with the usual vivacious performance from Jessie Matthews has a scene filmed on a barge on the River Thames at night close to Westminster Bridge. A
- [HOWL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/howl/) - GB20151hr 39minsDir: Paul HyettStarring: Edward Speleers and Holly Weston When a disparate group of passengers on a late night train are attacked by werewolves, they must band together in order to survive until morning This terrible horror is centred entirely around a train journey, but surprisingly little 'real' railway action takes place. The whole film
- [BARTLEBY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bartleby/) - GB19701hr 18minsDir: Anthony FriedmanStarring: Paul Scofield and John McEnery Defeated by the pressures of everyday life, a young audit clerk decides to drop out of life and withdraws into his own world This unusual drama is brooding and slow, and rather sad, but it is not easily forgotten. It is based on the Herman Melville
- [UP FOR THE CUP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/up-for-the-cup/) - GB19311hr 16minsDir: Jack RaymondStarring: Sydney Howard and Joan Wyndham A Yorkshireman comes to London to watch the Football Association Challenge Cup final, but loses his money and tickets on the way This comedy features ‘railway scenes on the LMS’, but it is not known what these constitute. Director Jack Raymond made an appearance in the
- [HUNTED IN HOLLAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hunted-in-holland/) - GB19611hrDir: Derek WilliamsStarring: Sean Scully and Walter Randall A young man visits his penfriend in Holland only to become involved with a gang of diamond thieves This Children's Film Foundation family crime drama is set entirely in Holland, and was filmed under the working title of Lend Me Your Clogs. There are excellent shots of
- [THIS IS MY STREET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/this-is-my-street/) - GB19641hr 34minsDir: Sidney HayersStarring: Ian Hendry and June Ritchie A bored housewife has an affair with her next-door neighbour, only for him to have an affair with her sister This well-written drama in which everyone is 'at it' is based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Nan Maynard. Filmed largely on location
- [THE STRANGER LEFT NO CARD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-stranger-left-no-card/) - GB195223minsDir: Wendy ToyeStarring: Alan Badel and Geoffrey Bayldon A stranger arrives in a small town, costumed as a flamboyant itinerant magician with a folding bag of tricks This enthralling short won the Best Fiction award at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival where it was described as a 'masterpiece'. This brilliant little drama was filmed wholly
- [STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/strictly-for-the-birds/) - GB19641hr 03minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: Tony Tanner and Joan Sims After winning a small fortune gambling, a man is robbed of his winnings by a woman who claims that he is the father of her son This comedy has some shots at the beginning of Charing Cross station in London, but they are much obscured by
- [THE LUCKY NUMBER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lucky-number/) - GB19321hr 12minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Clifford Mollison and Joan Wyndham A footballer loses a winning lottery ticket and must regain it before time runs out on him cashing it in This fairly undistinguished sporting comedy features two shots of passing LMS expresses, one hauled by a ‘Royal Scot’ Class 6P 4-6-0, and one by a former
- [RETURN OF A STRANGER (1937)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/return-of-a-stranger-1937/) - GB19371hr 10minsDir: Victor Hanbury Starring: Griffith Jones and Rosalyn Boulter A couple have plans to elope but a fight with her father’s solicitor ends in murder This little-known drama was based on an original play by Rudolf Lothar and features a shot of a ‘Southampton Express’ passing a signal box. Although there is plenty of
- [THE CASE OF THE MISSING SCENE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-case-of-the-missing-scene/) - GB195145minsDir: Don ChaffeyStarring: Ivor Bowyer and Susanne Gibbs A film crew is sent to Norfolk to make a short film about the bittern, only to catch on camera poachers attempting to shoot the bird This short crime drama by Children’s Entertainment Films has a good railway scene filmed at an unknown country station. The film
- [DARK PLACES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dark-places/) - GB19731hr 31minsDir: Don SharpStarring: Christopher Lee and Joan Collins An unstable man inherits a haunted house in which a cache of money has been hidden This seventies horror has a scene early on that was filmed at Denham station with a Class 115 DMU calling. The lead vehicle is DMBS No.51652 and the station is
- [COUNT FIVE AND DIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/count-five-and-die/) - GB 1957 1hr 32mins Dir: Victor Vicas Starring: Nigel Patrick and Annemarie Düringer In 1944, British intelligence puts out false information to fool the Germans There is one scene in this thriller that involves David Kossoff making a rendezvous at an engine shed. An ex-LMS 4F Class 0-6-0 can be seen moving slowly past light
- [CHROMOPHOBIA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/chromophobia/) - GB20052hrs 16minsDir: Martha FiennesStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas A bourgeois family slowly comes apart at the seams This drama is not as exciting as its cast would otherwise suggest. It features a short scene towards the end where Kristin Scott Thomas and Damian Lewis face the press on the platforms at London Liverpool
- [CARRINGTON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/carrington/) - GB / FRA19952hrsDir: Christopher HamptonStarring: Emma Thompson and Jonathan Pryce The story of the artist Dora Carrington’s love affair with the author Lytton Strachey This feisty biographical film based on the 1968 biography of Lytton Strachey written by Michael Holroyd includes an opening scene shot on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at Goathland station, with
- [A CANTERBURY TALE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-canterbury-tale/) - GB19442hrs 04minsDirs: Michael Powell and Emeric PressburgerStarring: Eric Portman and Sheila Sim An insane magistrate is unmasked by a land girl and a US soldier This classic drama features a number of railway scenes in Kent, most notably a rare shot of a former SECR Maunsell D1 Class 4-4-0 passing Harbledown Junction signal box, where
- [BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/brief-encounter-1945/) - GB19451hr 30minsDir: David LeanStarring: Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson A married woman embarks on a doomed romance with a married doctor Brief Encounter perhaps more than any other film epitomises the railway station at night during the steam era, an era so fondly remembered perhaps, but not an era recognised by today's younger minds. None
- [BRANNIGAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/brannigan/) - GB19751hr 51minsDir: Douglas HickoxStarring: John Wayne and Richard Attenborough A cop from Chicago is sent to London to extradite a wanted American criminal The climax to this crime thriller takes place, unusually, on the old elevated sidings of Beckton Gasworks, which were derelict and awaiting demolition at the time of filming. There is also an
- [THE BLUE LAMP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-blue-lamp/) - GB19501hr 25minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Jack Warner and Dirk Bogarde A respected police officer is shot in a robbery and a manhunt is launched to catch his killer This classic Ealing drama was the inspiration for Dixon of Dock Green and it features a lengthy chase at the end, part of which crosses the Central Line
- [BILLY ELLIOT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/billy-elliot/) - GB20001hr 51minsDir: Stephen DaldryStarring: Jamie Bell and Julie Walters The 11-year-old son of a miner switches from boxing to ballet This successful dance drama features a scene towards the end of 1996-built tube stock at the new Canary Wharf Jubilee Line station, which had only opened in 1999. There is also an earlier scene where
- [BE MY GUEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/be-my-guest/) - GB19651hr 22minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Avril Angers and David Hemmings A family inherits a seaside hotel and has trouble attracting guests, until their son’s rock group begins bringing them in This musical is rather fun and features a young Steve Marriott prior to his Small Faces fame. It was largely set in Brighton and features shots
- [ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/all-creatures-great-and-small/) - GB19741hr 27minsDir: Claude WhathamStarring: Simon Ward and Anthony Hopkins The life of a country vet in 1930s Yorkshire This biographical drama is based on James Herriot’s first two novels, If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet and opens with a shot of the bay platforms at the northern end of
- [GET GONE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/get-gone/) - GB20211hr 41minsDir: Gurmit SamraStarring: Alex Guilford and Natalie Martins A man has to revisit his past while attempting to unravel his younger brothers death This urban crime drama has some scenes filmed at Willington station in Derbyshire and in one, a cross-country HST set is passing through at speed. The sequences were apparently shot during
- [THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2021)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-girl-on-the-train-2021/) - IND20212hrs Dir: Ribhu DasguptaStarring: Parineeti Chopra and Avinash Tiwary A troubled divorcee becomes embroiled in a murder investigation This Indian, Hindi-language remake of the 2016 American mystery thriller of the same name received mixed reviews from critics. Both films are, of course, based on Paula Hawkins eponymous 2015 novel. As the name suggests, the story
- [HOUSE OF WHIPCORD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/house-of-whipcord/) - GB19741hr 42minsDir: Pete WalkerStarring: Patrick Barr and Sheila Keith A disgraced matron and a former judge mete out punishment as they preside over a secret correctional institute for girls This seventies horror exploitation movie is considered to be better than most of the time, with some critics claiming it to be a 'disturbingly effective thriller'.
- [FOR THOSE IN PERIL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/for-those-in-peril/) - GB19441hr 17minsDir: Charles CrichtonStarring: David Farrar and Ralph Michael Having failed to join the Royal Air Force, a hopeful airmen joins the Air Sea Rescue launches instead This war film was developed from a short story by Richard Hope Hillary, an RAF pilot killed in action in January 1943. For Those in Peril was one
- [FALLING FOR YOU](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/falling-for-you/) - GB19331hr 28minsDirs: Jack Hulbert and Robert StevensonStarring: Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge Two reporters go to Switzerland to trace a missing heiress This comedy features a scene filmed in the docks at Dover where a train is briefly visible. Leading tender first the locomotive appears to be an ex-SE&CR C Class 0-6-0.
- [ALL NEAT IN BLACK STOCKINGS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/all-neat-in-black-stockings/) - GB19691hr 36minsDir: Christopher MorahanStarring: Victor Henry and Susan George An irresponsible window cleaner believes he has found true love with a woman he picked up in a tavern Part bawdy romp, part kitchen sink drama, this film is an appalling spectacle that is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by Jane Gaskell.
- [ONCE A SINNER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/once-a-sinner/) - GB19501hr 18minsDir: Lewis GilbertStarring: Patricia Kirkwood and Jack Watling A lowly bank clerk marries a good time girl, but she can't sever ties with her old crooked boyfriend This drama is based on the 1949 novel Irene by Ronald Marsh and is fairly average by the standards of the day.....but it features a wonderful cameo
- [THE BANK JOB](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-bank-job/) - GB20081hr 51minsDir: Roger DonaldsonStarring: Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows A film based on the 1971 Baker Street robbery This crime drama has a scene filmed on Platform 1 of London Paddington station with a train formed of EWS maroon-liveried Mk2 coaching stock. The loco used was preserved Class 52 ‘Western’ diesel-hydraulic D1015 Western Champion, a
- [NOTHING BARRED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nothing-barred/) - GB19611hr 21minsDir: Darcey ConyersStarring: Brian Rix and Naunton Wayne An ailing Lord plans to fake the theft of a valuable painting in order to raise capital and improve his fortunes This comedy farce features a scene that is filmed on The Queen’s Walk on the South Bank in London. A pre-war EMU just creeps into
- [HARD TO REACH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hard-to-reach/) - GB202214minsDir: Darryl FosterStarring: Darryl Foster and Cory McClane When an anxiety-fuelled mentor takes his disruptive teenage student on a photography trip, an altercation on a train leads to a cathartic exchange that forever changes them This award-winning drama premiered at the 2022 Bolton Film Festival, though it is set in 2010. The train journey on which
- [THE LAST TRAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-train/) - GB196031minsDir: Geoffrey MullerStarring: Russell Napier and Lisa Daniely Scotland Yard detectives investigate a murder on the London Underground This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that were originally made to support the main
- [JUDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jude/) - GB19962hrs 03minsDir: Michael WinterbottomStarring: Christopher Eccleston and Kate Winslet A rural labourer dreams of becoming a teacher This gritty period drama set in Victorian England is based on Thomas Hardy’s depressing novel Jude the Obscure. It features a period train journey filmed on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway with a train hauled by ex-LMS
- [THE LADYKILLERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ladykillers/) - GB19551hr 37minsDir: Alexander MackendrickStarring: Alec Guinness and Katie Johnson A gang of robbers use an old lady’s house as cover but all does not go according to plan This classic black comedy from Ealing Studios ranks alongside The Titfield Thunderbolt as its most famous railway film even if it isn't really a railway film at
- [HEADLINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/headline/) - GB19441hr 15minsDir: John HarlowStarring: David Farrar and Anne Crawford A crime reporter begins to investigate the disappearance of his bosses wife who was witness to a murder This likeable yet fairly routine forties B-movie is based on the 1933 novel Reporter! by Ken Attiwill and it features shots of some rare locomotives. In a scene
- [COUNTY LINES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/county-lines/) - GB20191hr 30minsDir: Henry BlakeStarring: Marcus Rutherford and Johanna Stanton A 14-year-old boy is groomed into the lethal world of nation-wide drug-selling This tough and uncompromising drama features a lot of scenes that centre around train travel, and there are plenty of shots of Southern Class 377 EMU's. East Croydon station appears in several sequences.
- [THE BRIDAL PATH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-bridal-path/) - GB19591hr 35minsDir: Frank LaunderStarring: Bill Travers and Bernadette O’Farrell A young Hebridean islander travels to the mainland in search of a wife, only to be mistaken for a criminal This Technicolor comedy is based on the 1952 novel of the same name by Nigel Tranter and features a delightful shot of a branch line train
- [FROM TIME TO TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/from-time-to-time/) - GB20091hr 32minsDir: Julian FellowesStarring: Maggie Smith and Timothy Spall In December 1944, a 13-year-old boy discovers he can mysteriously travel between two worlds This haunting ghost story has some excellent opening shots filmed at Medstead & Four Marks station on the Mid-Hants Railway. Unusually, no trains feature, but perhaps the production crew for once felt
- [THE SQUARE MILE MURDER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-square-mile-murder/) - GB196128minsDir: Allan DavisStarring: Carl Jaffe and Delphi Lawrence Scotland Yard detectives investigate a series of safe crackings This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that were originally made to support the main feature
- [STOCK CAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/stock-car/) - GB19551hr 08minsDir: Wolf RillaStarring: Paul Carpenter and Rona Anderson A young woman attempts to save her fathers failing garage after he is klled in a stock car race This short crime drama features a single brief shot of a 4 COR EMU crossing a bridge in Walton-on-Thames.
- [THE MAN IN THE MIRROR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-in-the-mirror/) - GB19361hr 11minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Edward Everett Horton and Genevieve Tobin A withdrawn and mild-mannered man is surprised when his reflection in the mirror comes to life This neat little comedy was rather ahead of its time in its theme and it really is quite amusing. It also features a brief but very rare image of
- [THE MAN WHO HAD POWER OVER WOMEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-who-had-power-over-women/) - GB19701hr 29minsDir: John KrishStarring: James Booth and Carol White A successful talent agent grows disenchanted with his life This weak comedy drama has two scenes in which signal boxes form part of the backdrop, but no trains feature. One scene is filmed in the docks at Newhaven, whilst the second takes place in Hammersmith, west
- [THE MAN FROM NOWHERE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-from-nowhere/) - GB197559 minsDir: James HillStarring: Sarah Hollis Andrews and Ronald Adam In 1860, a young orphaned girl is sent to live with her uncle, but she is troubled by a shadowy figure who appears and disappears This short mystery drama from the Children’s Film Foundation is actually pretty effective and features excellent opening scenes on the
- [INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/) - US20232hrs 34minsDir: James MangoldStarring: Harrison Ford and Antonio Banderas Archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history This action adventure is the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, but comes a whole fifteen years after its prequel: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal
- [MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/moo/) - US20152hrs 11minsDir: Christopher McQuarrieStarring: Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson On the run from the CIA, Ethan Hunt tries to prove the existence of the Syndicate, a mysterious international terrorist consortium This was the fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series and it features a lengthy scene filmed at London King’s Cross station. The production
- [MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one/) - US20232hrs 43minsDir: Christopher McQuarrieStarring: Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands This is the seventh installment in the Mission: Impossible film series and it features a lengthy sequence set in the Alps in Switzerland with a train travelling at 60
- [TRAUMA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/trauma/) - GB20041hr 34minsDir: Marc EvansStarring: Colin Firth and Mena Suvari A man awakens from a coma to discover his wife is dead and he quickly becomes haunted by images from his past This chilling psychological drama features a couple of railway scenes. One is a time-lapsed shot as the sun rises over Bow in east London,
- [LET'S GET LAID!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lets-get-laid/) - GB19781hr 30minsDir: James Kenelm ClarkeStarring: Robin Askwith and Fiona Richmond A dim-witted soldier returns to London after being demobbed at the end of the Second World War, only to find himself suspected of a murder This typical seventies soft-core comedy caper is not good at all, but it is at least unusual in being set
- [SURGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/surge/) - GB20201hr 45minsDir: Aneil KariaStarring: Ben Whishaw and Ellie Haddington A mentally-ill man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation in the city of London This psychological drama makes for brutal, yet compelling viewing. There are several scenes of Ben Whishaw onboard trains in the form of Class 313 and Class 379 EMU's, with
- [PRIDE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/pride/) - GB 20141hr 59minsDir: Matthew WarchusStarring: Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton A group of lesbian and gay activists raise money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984 This historical comedy-drama doesn't quite reach the standards it sets out to achieve, but it was nonetheless well received. It has a very good overall
- [UNDERCOVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/undercover/) - GB19431hr 28minsDir: Sergei NolbandovStarring: Godfrey Tearle and Mary Morris In occupied Yugoslavia, partisans fight the Nazis This major war propaganda film was made by Ealing Studios at the height of hostilities and part of the story involves the sabotage of Nazi supply trains. With filming in Occupied Europe completely out of the question British rolling-stock
- [BEYOND THIS PLACE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beyond-this-place/) - GB19591hr 30minsDir: Jack CardiffStarring: Van Johnson and Rosalie Crutchley An American in London turns detective to clear his wrongly convicted father This mystery film is pretty standard fare on a common theme and is based on the 1950 A J Cronin novel of the same name. It features a night scene at an unknown level
- [MACNAB'S VISIT TO LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/macnabs-visit-to-london/) - GB19055minsDir: Arthur Melbourne CooperStarring: Arthur Melbourne Cooper A comic caricature Highlander visits his cousin in London and causes havoc in the house with a golf club Arthur Melbourne Cooper was one of the founders of the British film industry and the creator of the world's first animation films (or "trick" films, as he called them).
- [THE TENTH MAN (1936)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-tenth-man/) - GB19361hr 08minsDir: Brian Desmond HurstStarring: John Lodge and Aileen Marson A crooked businessman tries every possible trick to be re-elected as an MP This drama is based on the eponymous play by W. Somerset Maugham and opens with a shot looking up Ludgate Hill in London, with a Southern Railway suburban EMU crossing the railway
- [FAST GIRLS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fast-girls/) - GB20121hr 31minsDir: Regan HallStarring: Lily James and Rupert Graves Two runners develop an intense rivalry ahead of the World Championship events This sporting drama features a couple of opening shots of passing Docklands Light Railway units, including one leaving West Silvertown station. There are also some later shots of 3rd rail EMU's passing through the landscape
- [THE RAILWAY CHILDREN - A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO THE 1970 FILM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-railway-children-a-pictorial-tribute-to-the-1970-film/)
- [DREAMING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dreaming/) - GB19441hr 18minsDir: John BaxterStarring: Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen A soldier is knocked out by a blow to the head and this movie charts his series of dreams This Flanagan and Allen comedy opens with a studio-bound railway journey that is formed of the usual mis-match of stock footage. It starts with a shot of
- [TUBE TALES (1-5)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tube-tales-1-5/) - GB19991hr 24mins A collection of nine short films based on the true-life experiences of London Underground passengers as submitted to Time Out magazine This anthology is best broken down into its nine separate stories as each one features the London Underground as its setting. The person who originally submitted the details of the experience to
- [DUFFER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/duffer/) - GB19711hr 15minsDirs: Joseph Despins and William DumaresqStarring: Kit Gleave and Erna May A teenage boy is torn between the womanly charms of a kindly prostitute and the sadistic attentions of an older man This obscure and seemingly forgotten drama is an intense and bizarre study of obsession that is by turns lyrical and disconcerting, but
- [DATE WITH DISASTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/date-with-disaster/) - GB19571hr 01minDir: Charles SaundersStarring: William Hartnell and Shirley Eaton The honest owner of a second hand car business has crooks for employees This crime drama features scenes at the end that were filmed in Chiswick and in one of these there is a semi-distant shot of a District Line train crossing Kew Railway Bridge.
- [FUMO DI LONDRA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fumo-di-londra/) - ITA19662hrs 11minsDir: Alberto SordiStarring: Alberto Sordi and Amy Dalby An Italian antique dealer from Perugia visits England and tries to fit in with the British aristocratic life he dreams of The title of this Italian comedy translates as Smoke Over London, one of three alternative titles by which it was known - the others are
- [JOANNA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/joanna/) - GB19681hr 48minsDir: Michael SarneStarring: Geneviève Waïte and Donald Sutherland A provincial girl is entangled in the mod morality of London This musical drama is a rather whimsical look at 60's swinging London but it isn't at all clear at times what it is trying to portray. The opening scenes were filmed in black and white
- [NUMBER ONE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/number-one/) - GB19841hr 45minsDir: Les BlairStarring: Bob Geldof and Alison Steadman A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money Despite having a supporting cast that included Phil Daniels, P. H. Moriarty, Mel Smith and Alfred Molina, this sporting drama is pretty terrible. It features one scene early on that is filmed
- [LOOK BACK IN ANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/look-back-in-anger/) - GB19591hr 38minsDir: Tony RichardsonStarring: Richard Burton and Claire Bloom An angry young man with a grudge against life has a fling with his wife’s best friend – though they hate each other An adaptation of the famous John Osbourne play of the same name, this drama started the depressing ‘kitchen-sink’ film cycle and makes good
- [ROCKETS IN THE DUNES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rockets-in-the-dunes/) - GB196057minsDir: William HammondStarring: Hilary Mason and Geoffrey Wearing Children who use their beach in Devon for racing sand yacht's discover the Army is about to take over the beach for training This Children’s Film Foundation adventure was filmed at Croyde on the rugged North Devon coast, and was based on the 1958 book of the same
- [FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/friends-and-neighbours/) - GB19591hr 19minsDir: Gordon ParryStarring: Arthur Askey and Megs Jenkins During the Cold War, a working-class British family have to entertain two visitors from Soviet Russia This rather insipid comedy was adapted from the play of the same name by Austin Steele. The Russian duo travel to Askey's home town by train, and this journey opens with
- [NO TRACE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/no-trace/) - GB19501hr 16minsDir: John GillingStarring: Hugh Sinclair and Dinah Sheridan A crime writer helps the police to investigate a murder he has committed This crime film was initially to be called Murder by the Book and includes a scene at the end where a couple of characters race to a railway station in a car. This
- [TIGER BY THE TAIL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tiger-by-the-tail/) - GB19541hr 20minsDir: John GillingStarring: Larry Parks and Constance Smith An American journalist works to expose a criminal gang in London This crime film is an adaptation of the 1941 novel Never Come Back by John Mair and features quite a number of good railway scenes. There is a fight scene that takes place in a
- [GIRDLE OF GOLD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/girdle-of-gold/) - GB19521hr 06minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Esmond Knight and Maudie Edwards Unbeknown to her, a fortune has been stashed by her frugal husband in the corset of his adulterous wife This rumbustious Welsh comedy features a couple of scenes filmed outside Weybridge station, plus an excellent shot of the down 'Torbay Express' (headcode 146) speeding through Taplow
- [THE EYES OF ANNIE JONES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-eyes-of-annie-jones/) - GB / US19641hr 13minsDir: Reginald Le BorgStarring: Francesca Annis and Richard Conte A young orphaned girl with supposed extrasensory perception becomes involved in a murder case This Anglo-American drama drags its heels a bit, but features quite a few decent shots of Chertsey station at the end. Although no trains feature, some mineral wagons are
- [SOMEWHERE ON LEAVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/somewhere-on-leave/) - GB19431hr 36minsDir: John BlakeleyStarring: Frank Randle and Robbie Vincent Army soldiers spend a weekend in a stately home This third film in the Somewhere series starts and ends with a railway scene. It opens with a shot of the frontage to London Victoria station and finishes with a scene at Barnes station, with a pre-war
- [WHAT A CARRY ON!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/what-a-carry-on/) - GB19491hr 34minsDir: John BlakeleyStarring: Jimmy Jewel and Ben Warriss Two friends enlist in the Army and get picked on by a sergeant-major who has misappropriated the mess funds This burlesque comedy was originally intended as a vehicle for Frank Randle and Dan Young, under the title Somewhere On Parade. However, it was re-worked during production under
- [RADIO ON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/radio-on/) - GB / GER19791hr 44minsDir: Christopher PetitStarring: David Beames and Sandy Ratcliff A man drives from London to the West Country to investigate his brother’s suicide and encounters a series of odd people along the way In America, a road movie like Easy Rider takes you from Los Angeles to New Orleans, and in mainland Europe,
- [SOMETHING IN THE CITY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/something-in-the-city/) - GB19501hr 16minsDir: Maclean RogersStarring: Richard Hearne and Betty Sinclair An out-of-work city financier still pretends to his wife that he has a job This wonderfully simple little comedy has one scene that was filmed on Shepperton station with a pre-war SR EMU in the platform. There is also a later shot of the frontage to
- [RAISING THE WIND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/raising-the-wind/) - GB19611hr 31minsDir: Gerald ThomasStarring: Leslie Phillips and Liz Fraser A group of students at an elite music school decide to share a flat in order to cut their living costs This comedy film uses a cast of actors drawn from the Carry On and Doctor films that were popular at the time, although it is
- [THE 39 STEPS (1959)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-39-steps-1959/) - GB19591hr 33minsDir: Ralph ThomasStarring: Kenneth More and Taina Elg A diplomat returns home to London, only to become inadvertently embroiled in the death of a British spy This first remake closely resembles the Hitchcock original but again bears little resemblance to the 1915 novel. However, despite being generally regarded as the poorest of the three
- [CARRY ON REGARDLESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/carry-on-regardless/) - GB19611hr 30minsDir: Gerald ThomasStarring: Sidney James and Liz Fraser A group of unemployables form an odd-job agency The fifth in the series of Carry On films, Carry On Regardless, is the best of the thirty one for railway scenes. There is an amusing parody of the Forth Bridge scene from The 39 Steps (qv) which
- [PRESS FOR TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/press-for-time/) - GB19661hr 42minsDir: Robert AsherStarring: Norman Wisdom and Frances White A London newspaper seller is sent by his grandfather to a seaside town as a journalist This was the last Rank-made Norman Wisdom comedy, and it features a number of memorable railway scenes in which Norman Wisdom hitches a ride on the rear bufferbeam of a
- [THE FLYING SCOTSMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-flying-scotsman/) - GB192957minsDir: Castleton KnightStarring: Alec Hurley and Pauline Johnson A disgruntled former employee tries to wreck the ‘Flying Scotsman’ This film is a very early ‘part-talkie’ as half way through this silent everyone starts to talk, though this was in fact quite common for motion pictures produced during the transition period. As the name of the
- [THE TAKEOVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-takeover/) - GB202042minsDir: James VancootenStarring: Dave Courtney and Andre Dwayne A ten-year-old grudge simmers in the ganglands of London This terrible urban crime drama has two shots of Class 465 'Networker' EMU's passing over Edward Street bridge in Deptford.
- [JEMIMA + JOHNNY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jemima-johnny/) - GB / SOU196629minsDir: Lionel NgakaneStarring: Patrick Hatfield and Nicolette Robinson A five-year-old white boy meets a young Jamaican girl and takes her on a wide-eyed tour of the local neighbourhood This charming little childhood tale was produced at a time of rising racial tensions in London, and is quite uplifting in its portrayal of black/white
- [RESTLESS SUNDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/restless-sunday/) - GB196711minsDir: Bill DavisonStarring: G Wain A young man wanders aimlessly around the desolate streets of Leeds reflecting on the boredom of Sundays This little drama shows one man’s reflection, through an inner monologue, on the boredom of Sundays before it became a day of shopping, and his sense of the hollowness of the way Christianity
- [TIME BOMB](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/time-bomb/) - GB19531hr 13minsDir: Ted TetzlaffStarring: Glenn Ford and Anne Vernon A saboteur places a bomb on an ammunition train This crime thriller is not quite as tense or effective as it should have been but it is good all the same, even if it now lies sadly forgotten and largely overlooked despite being widely available. Understandably,
- [TILL DEATH US DO PART](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/till-death-us-do-part/) - GB19691hr 40minsDir: Norman CohenStarring: Warren Mitchell and Dandy Nichols The life of the Garnett family from the late 1930s to the '60s This big screen spin-off was based on the BBC television series Till Death Us Do Part and was deemed successful enough for a sequel to be produced, The Alf Garnett Saga (qv) in
- [THE SYSTEM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-system/) - GB19641hr 33minsDir: Michael WinnerStarring: Oliver Reed and Barbara Ferris In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests This drama features some excellent railway scenes during the opening credits, depicting a railway journey in the West Country. Although this is ‘all at sea’ for
- [STORMBREAKER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/stormbreaker/) - GB / US20061hr 33minsDir: Geoffrey SaxStarring: Alex Pettyfer and Sophie Okonedo A 14-year-old schoolboy is recruited as a spy This action adventure movie is based on Anthony Horowitz’s 2000 novel of the same name, the first novel in the Alex Rider series. In the US, the film was initially promoted as Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
- [SITTING TARGET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sitting-target/) - GB19721hr 33minsDir: Douglas HickoxStarring: Oliver Reed and Jill St John A convicted killer escapes from jail and plans to take revenge on his wife, who has fallen pregnant from another man This crime drama includes some really good shots overlooking the lines in and around Clapham Junction. Many are filmed from the adjacent tower blocks,
- [A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-room-for-romeo-brass/) - GB19991hr 30minsDir: Shane MeadowsStarring: Paddy Considine and Vicky McClure A relationship between two young boys is threatened by the arrival of an unbalanced adult This comedy drama is filmed largely on location in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. One of the additional scenes during the closing credits features the two lead characters sitting on a hillside as a
- [ROCKNROLLA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rocknrolla/) - GB / US20081hr 54minsDir: Guy RitchieStarring: Mark Strong and Thandie Newton In London, a real estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys This dreadfully poor crime film features a quite lengthy chase on the trackbed of the disused North Woolwich branch from Stratford, with the
- [GUMSHOE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/gumshoe/) - GB19711hr 28minsDir: Stephen FrearsStarring: Albert Finney and Billie Whitelaw An amateur private detective becomes embroiled in a drug-related murder This crime drama features the full hat-trick of Liverpool railway termini, in one film! Lime Street station features most prominently, with a train of blue & grey-liveried Mk1 and Mk2 coaching stock departing in one shot.
- [PATRIOT GAMES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/patriot-games/) - US19921hr 57minsDir: Phillip NoyceStarring: Harrison Ford and Anne Archer A former CIA agent in London shoots an IRA terrorist and becomes a target for their revenge This controversial but no less successful American spy thriller is based on Tom Clancy’s 1987 novel of the same name. It features a scene filmed on the London Underground
- [ONE OF OUR DINOSAURS IS MISSING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/one-of-our-dinosaurs-is-missing/) - US19751hr 40minsDir: Robert StevensonStarring: Peter Ustinov and Helen Hayes A secret service agent hides a secret formula in a dinosaur skeleton The title of this Walt Disney family adventure is a parody of the film title One of Our Aircraft Is Missing, in which Peter Ustinov also appeared. The film was based on the 1970
- [THE NIGHT WE GOT THE BIRD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-night-we-got-the-bird/) - GB19611hr 22minsDir: Darcy ConyersStarring: Brian Rix and Dora Bryan A recently married man believes that a talking South American Parrot is a reincarnation of his predecessor This comedy was a follow up to the 1959 film The Night We Dropped a Clanger and is based on Basil Thomas’ play The Lovebirds. The film features a
- [THE NAVIGATORS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-navigators/) - GB20011hr 36minsDir: Ken LoachStarring: Dean Andrews and Thomas Craig Five railway workers in a Yorkshire depot are affected by the privatisation of British Rail in 1995 A film about railwaymen! The Navigators was inspired by the failure of the Connex South Central and the Connex South Eastern franchises, both lost because of poor service. The
- [THE MIND OF MR. SOAMES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-mind-of-mr-soames/) - GB / US19701hr 32minsDir: Alan CookeStarring: Terence Stamp and Robert Vaughn A man who has been in a coma for 30 years is revived This scientific drama is based on Charles Eric Maine’s 1961 novel of the same name and features a three-car Class 117 DMU arriving at Bourne End in its final year of
- [LOVE ACTUALLY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-actually/) - GB20032hrs 16minsDir: Richard CurtisStarring: Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson Various stories of love in the weeks leading up to Christmas This popular and successful romantic comedy includes one shot of Colin Firth descending the escalators at Canary Wharf Underground station.
- [HIGH TREASON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/high-treason/) - GB19511hr 30minsDir: Roy BoultingStarring: Liam Redmond and André Morell Enemy saboteurs infiltrate industrial suburbs intending to disable power generating stations throughout the UK This espionage thriller was filmed in the style of the American ‘docudramas’ and in one scene the saboteurs infiltrate Battersea Power Station by hiding onboard a freight train that has been shunted
- [THE DOGS OF WAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dogs-of-war/) - GB / US19801hr 42minsDir: John IrvinStarring: Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger A mercenary becomes involved in a plot to overthrow a West African state This action film is based upon the 1974 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth and is set in a number of countries. The ‘English’ scenes start with a good
- [FOURPLAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fourplay/) - GB20011hr 27minsDir: Mike BinderStarring: Colin Firth and Irène Jacob The lives of a group of friends in London over a number of years This rom-com maybe tepid at best but it does feature some scenes on the platforms of London Waterloo station. A variety of units are visible including Class 159 DMUs, and Class 455,
- [MIRROR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mirror/) - GB197033 minsDir: Jon SchorsteinStarring: Bill Forsyth and Alison Mackenzie After she packs a suitcase and leaves, a young would-be writer searches the streets of Glasgow for his missing girlfriend This short drama has some busy scenes filmed at Glasgow Central station with plenty of trains coming and going. These largely consist of Class 303 EMU's,
- [ROVER MAKES GOOD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rover-makes-good/) - GB195216minsDir: John DooleyStarring: Felicity Alway and Malcolm Doney Two children on holiday in Cornwall are rescued by a sheepdog when they become trapped in a disused tin mine This Children’s Film Foundation family short opens with some wonderful and really quite rare shots of Luckett station in Cornwall, with a two coach train arriving in the
- [DIAL 999](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dial-999/) - GB19551hr 29minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: John Bentley and Mona Freeman A man who murders one of his many creditors, lies to his wife to gain her sympathy and help Dial 999 is a crime drama based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Bruce Graeme that should not be confused with the British television
- [RETURN OF A STRANGER (1961)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/return-of-a-stranger-1961/) - GB19611hr 03minsDir: Max VarnelStarring: John Ireland and Susan Stephen A suburban couple’s quiet life is shattered by a stalker This short thriller features a shot of the frontage to Elstree & Borehamwood station.
- [THE INTERNECINE PROJECT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-internecine-project/) - GB19741hr 29minsDir: Ken HughesStarring: James Coburn and Lee Grant A retired intelligence agent devises a cunning plan to elimnate those who know too much about his past This intriguing espionage thriller is well worth watching and includes a brief scene filmed at London Marylebone station, though no trains feature. The film was adapted from the
- [CROSSROADS TO CRIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/crossroads-to-crime/) - GB196057minsDir: Gerry AndersonStarring: Anthony Oliver and Miriam Karlin A police constable begins his own investigation into a series of vehicle hi-jackings This short B-movie was standard fare for the time, neither good nor bad, but is notable for being the only film directed by Gerry Anderson for his production company, AP Films. Shot mostly around
- [BARNACLE BILL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/barnacle-bill/) - GB19571hr 27minsDir: Charles FrendStarring: Alec Guinness and Irene Browne An unsuccessful Royal Navy captain takes command of a seaside pier This Ealing comedy features Hunstanton Pier in Norfolk and in some scenes a working 9 ¼" narrow gauge 4-4-0 steam loco complete with open seated stock can be seen on basic narrow-gauge track. There were
- [THE FIRM (2009)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-firm-2009/) - GB20091hr 30minsDir: Nick LoveStarring: Calum MacNab and Camille Coduri Football hooligans don casual gear and organise themselves into 'firms' This hooligan drama is based on Alan Clarke's made-for-television version of 1989, which has been included on this website for completeness, but this version of The Firm was in no way equal to the original. Overall it
- [THE CASE OF CHARLES PEACE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-case-of-charles-peace/) - GB19491hr 28minsDir: Norman LeeStarring: Michael Martin Harvey and Chili Bouchier The story of Charles Peace, one of Britain’s most notorious criminals This rarely seen account of Charles Peace, who at one point was regarded as Britain's most wanted man, has a daring escape from a moving train that was filmed, possibly, somewhere in Yorkshire. This
- [THE FIRM (1989)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-firm-1989/) - GB19891hr 10minsDir: Alan ClarkeStarring: Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville A story about rival football firms and how one man wants to see them team together for the European Championships of 1988 This made-for-television drama film caused more than few ripples at the time of its release, but is of course now highly praised. The cult
- [GIRL STROKE BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/girl-stroke-boy/) - GB19711hr 26minsDir: Bob KellettStarring: Joan Greenwood and Michael Hordern The straightlaced parents of a young boy are surprised when he comes home with a girl/boy from the West Indies This British farce is based on the play Girlfriend by David Percival, and has the distinction of being the earliest, non-coded film, where an LGBT couple
- [OUR KIND OF TRAITOR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/our-kind-of-traitor/) - GB20161hr 48minsDir: Susanna WhiteStarring: Ewan McGregor and Naomie Harris A couple are lured into a Russian oligarch’s plans to defect, and are soon positioned between the Russian Mafia and the British Secret Service This political thriller is based on John le Carré’s 2010 novel of the same name and features a journey from London to
- [RED JOAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/red-joan/) - GB20181hr 41minsDir: Trevor NunnStarring: Judi Dench and Tom Hughes A woman employed by the British government as a civil servant gets recruited by the K.G.B. This British spy drama is based on the 2013 novel of the same name written by Jennie Rooney, which was itself inspired by the life of Melita Norwood, described as
- [THE WEAPON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-weapon/) - GB19561hr 17minsDirs: Val Guest and Hal E ChesterStarring: Lizabeth Scott and George Cole A 10-year-old boy goes on the run after accidentally shooting his friend with a gun he found on a bomb site This fine thriller has quite a sensitive underlying theme that had originally been explored in the acclaimed 1951 thriller The Yellow Balloon
- [ALLELUJAH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/allelujah/) - GB20221hr 33minsDir: Richard EyreStarring: Derek Jacobi and Jennifer Saunders When the geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital is threatened with closure, it fights back by galvanizing the local community This drama is based on Alan Bennett's play of the same name and has an opening shot of a train crossing a viaduct. There is
- [SECRET VENTURE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/secret-venture/) - GB19551hr 10minsDir: Robert SpringsteenStarring: Kent Taylor and Jane Hylton An American visiting England accidentally finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret documents, which many different people are interested in seizing This typical 1950s B-movie thriller has a number of stock shots of passing trains, plus a couple of other random images, but
- [A CHUMP AT OXFORD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-chump-at-oxford/) - US19401hr 03minsDir: Alfred J GouldingStarring: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy Laurel and Hardy earn a scholarship to Oxford This classic comedy from the great comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy is a pleasing addition to the website. Although a colourised version is readily available, it seems only right to watch it in good ol black
- [TERMINUS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/terminus/) - GB196133minsDir: John SchlesingerStarring: Margaret Ashcroft and Gertrude Dickin A day in the life of Waterloo station This British Transport Film documentary shot in August 1960, was the first cinema film directed by John Schlesinger and presents a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ look at an ordinary day at Waterloo station in London. This now revered piece of cinematography was
- [THEY CAME TO A CITY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/they-came-to-a-city/) - GB19441hr 18minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: John Clements and Googie Withers The tale of various people who have come to live in an “ideal” city and their hopes and reasons for doing so This supernatural fantasy drama is adapted from a J. B. Priestly play of the same name with many of the original actors taking roles
- [THE THIRTY NINE STEPS (1978)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-thirty-nine-steps/) - GB19781hr 42minsDir: Don SharpStarring: Robert Powell and Karen Dotrice A further remake of the famous Buchan thriller This film is generally regarded as the closest to the book, even sharing its full title and not the number 39 instead. It is also set during the same time as the novel was, pre-Great War, but it
- [NIGHT TRAIN TO PARIS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-train-to-paris/) - GB19641hr 05minsDir: Robert DouglasStarring: Leslie Nielsen and Alizia Gur A secret agent has to prevent a vital tape from falling into the hands of the enemy This neat little suspense film with a delightful pink pantherish jazz theme throughout features good scenes at London Victoria station of Night Ferry Wagons-Lits stock with coach No.3792 prominent.
- [DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dr-terrors-house-of-horrors/) - GB19651hr 38minsDir: Freddie FrancisStarring: Peter Cushing and Ursula Howells A stranger tells the fortunes of five people during a railway journey in which they all ultimately die This was the first in a series of anthology films from Amicus Productions and was followed by six more horrors. The film is rather good and cleverly portrays
- [THE SET UP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-set-up/) - GB196358minsDir: Gerard GlaisterStarring: Maurice Denham and Maria Corvin When a staged burglary turns into murder, a criminal recently released from prison realises he has been set up This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British cinemas. It features a
- [HEAVENS ABOVE!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/heavens-above/) - GB19631hr 53minsDir: John BoultingStarring: Peter Sellers and Irene Handl A naive but caring prison chaplain is accidentally assigned as vicar to a small and prosperous country town This hilarious satirical comedy is an absolute blast. It features a scene outside Shepperton station in the pouring rain, and a night shot of a passing express train
- [FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/from-russia-with-love/) - GB19631hr 55minsDir: Terence YoungStarring: Sean Connery and Robert Shaw James Bond deals with a Russian spy out to kill him and steal a coding machine A lot of action in this, the second Bond movie, takes place on a train heading across Europe from Istanbul. Although most of the scenes were filmed on the Continent
- [NIGHT TRAIN FOR INVERNESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/night-train-for-inverness/) - GB19601hr 09minsDir: Ernest MorrisStarring: Norman Wooland and Jane Hylton An ex-con kidnaps his young son and heads for Inverness not knowing that his son is diabetic and needs insulin injections to survive This train-bound drama is now rather overlooked, and despite being no more than a B-movie it is actually quite tightly written. It really
- [THERE'S ALWAYS A THURSDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/theres-always-a-thursday/) - GB19571hrDir: Charles SaundersStarring: Charles Victor and Frances Day Following an unfortunate 'misunderstanding', a humble clerk gets the reputation of a ladies' man This short comedy features an elevated view of the concourse of London Victoria station, but no trains feature. However, we do see an unusual view of the concourse from the eyes of the
- [THE DIPLOMATIC CORPSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-diplomatic-corpse/) - GB19581hr 05minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Harry Fowler and Susan Shaw Newspaper reporters join forces with the police to track down criminals linked to a foreign embassy This comedy crime thriller features a single brief glimpse of the entrance to Maida Vale Underground station.
- [BULLDOG DRUMMOND'S SECRET POLICE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bulldog-drummonds-secret-police/) - US193956minsDir: James HoganStarring: John Howard and Heather Angel Bulldog Drummond investigates clues which he hopes will lead to treasure hidden buried within his house This was another of the many films based on H.C. McNeile's adventurer Bulldog Drummond, and it is centred on the 1929 novel Temple Tower, which was itself made into a Drummond
- [LAW AND DISORDER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/law-and-disorder/) - GB19581hr 16minsDirs: Henry Cornelius and Charles CrichtonStarring: Michael Redgrave and Joan Hickson A crook desperately attempts to prevent his son from learning of his career There are a couple of scenes in this comedy crime movie that were filmed at Windsor & Eton Central station. The first scene features GWR coaching stock, and although the
- [THE HEROES OF TELEMARK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-heroes-of-telemark/) - GB19652hrs 11minsDir: Anthony MannStarring: Richard Harris and Ulla Jacobsson Norwegian Resistance workers set out to destroy a Nazi heavy water plant Based on the true story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during World War II, this somewhat embellished account was shot on location in Norway. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the railway scenes are Norwegian,
- [RECOIL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/recoil/) - GB19531hr 19minsDir: John GillingStarring: Keiron Moore and Elizabeth Sellars A woman begins a relationship with a crook whom she knows was responsible for her fathers death This crime drama features a police chase early on, during which we get to see a glimpse of a train. The action takes place at night, and as the
- [WEST 11](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/west-11/) - GB19631hr 33minsDir: Michael WinnerStarring: Alfred Lynch and Kathleen Breck A man down on his luck is recruited into crime by a local conman This crime film was based on the Laura del Rivo play The Furnished Room and was set in West London, taking its title from the W11 postcode (Notting Hill). There are some
- [EXCEPTION TO THE RULE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/exception-to-the-rule/) - GB195830minsDir: Bernard KnowlesStarring: Robert Beatty and Paul Whitsun-Jones Police make an exception to the rule and take up arms against a violent gang of robbers Dial 999 was a British television series that ran for a total of 38 episodes from 1958 to 1959. It starred Robert Beatty as a Canadian Mountie working alongside Scotland
- [HIGH FLIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/high-flight/) - GB19571hr 29minsDir: John GillingStarring: Ray Milland and Anthony Newley New cadets train to be pilots with the Royal Air Force There is a scene in this cold war drama where Kenneth Haigh flies his Percival P.56 Provost training aircraft down a river and momentarily chases an express. The train is formed of carmine and cream-liveried
- [ANOTHER MOTHER'S SON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/another-mothers-son/) - GB20171hr 43minsDir: Christopher MenaulStarring: Jenny Seagrove and Julian Kostov The true story of Jersey resident Louisa Gould who harboured an escaped Russian POW and took care of him as if he was her own son This British war drama has scenes at the beginning and the end that depict the importation, and later deportation, of
- [THREE STEPS TO THE GALLOWS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/three-steps-to-the-gallows/) - GB19531hr 21minsDir: John GillingStarring: Scott Brady and Mary Castle An American merchant seaman visiting his brother in London discovers he is due to be hanged, and has three days to prove his innocence This quite superb crime thriller was released in the US under the name White Fire, but had originally run with the working
- [POSITION OF TRUST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/position-of-trust/) - GB196329minsDir: Lionel HarrisStarring: Derrick Sherwin and Imogen Hassall A rich young man is blackmailed by the husband of his lover This short crime film was part of the series known as The Scales of Justice, a run of 13 British cinema featurettes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1962 and 1967. They are short films, largely half-hour
- [THE MARKED ONE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-marked-one/) - GB19631hr 05minsDir: Francis SearleStarring: William Lucas and Zena Walker As an ex-forger tries to go straight, his young daughter is threatened by other criminals This crime drama features a number of good scenes that were filmed in the sidings at Brentford Docks including some really interesting views of the transhipment shed on the River Brent.
- [VENGEANCE IS MINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/vengeance-is-mine/) - GB194959minsDir: Alan CullimoreStarring: Valentine Dyall and Anne Firth Believing himself to be dying, a wrongly imprisoned man hires an assassin to kill him so he can frame the man who put him behind bars This intriguing crime drama was, like many worthy B movies of the time, produced solely as a low budget second feature.
- [LUTHER: THE FALLEN SUN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/luther-the-fallen-sun/) - GB / US20232hrs 09minsDir: Jamie PayneStarring: Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo A disgraced detective breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London This Anglo-American crime thriller serves as a continuation of the British television crime series Luther, but it received rather mixed reviews and is seen by many fans
- [80,000 SUSPECTS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/80000-suspects/) - GB19631hr 53minsDir: Val GuestStarring: Claire Bloom and Richard Johnson The City of Bath is threatened by a smallpox epidemic Shot on location in and around Bath there are two shots of railway stations in this brilliant drama. The first scene shows Richard Johnson on the platform of Bath Spa and the second shows a snowbound
- [THE UNDESIRABLE NEIGHBOUR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-undesirable-neighbour/) - GB196326minsDir: Gordon HalesStarring: Anthony Newlands and Vanda Godsell An attractive young housewife sues a local gossip for slander This short crime film was part of the series known as The Scales of Justice, a run of 13 British cinema featurettes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1962 and 1967. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that
- [CALLING ALL CARS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/calling-all-cars/) - GB195444minsDir: Maclean RogersStarring: Cardew Robinson and Adrienne Scott In search of romance, two young men follow two young women to Dover and the Continent beyond This short comedy is something of a curiosity. It isn't funny at all and is a strange mixture of semi-documentary about the port of Dover and the frolics of two young
- [THE BREAKING OF BUMBO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-breaking-of-bumbo/) - GB19701hr 29minsDir: Andrew SinclairStarring: Joanna Lumley and Richard Warwick A newly commissioned Fusilier Guards Ensign learns the facts of life from his new girlfriend in Swinging London This somewhat satirical comedy was updated from Andrew Sinclair's 1959 novel of the same name, but it is quite bizarre at times, and its attempt to portray a
- [THE BALLAD OF TAM LIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ballad-of-tam-lin/) - GB19701hr 46minsDir: Roddy McDowellStarring: Ava Gardner and Ian McShane A beautiful woman uses wealth and a little sorcery to surround herself with young and attractive admirers This folk horror is based on the traditional Scottish poem The Ballad of Tam Lin by Robert Burns. It features some scenes midway through that are filmed in a caravan
- [BATTLE OF BRITAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/battle-of-britain/) - GB19692hrs 13minsDir: Guy HamiltonStarring: Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier The story of Britain’s war in the air during 1940 Right at the very end of this epic there is a shot of people taking refuge in an Underground station during an air raid. This was filmed at Aldwych Underground station. The 2-disc edition of the
- [AFRAID OF THE DARK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/afraid-of-the-dark/) - FRA / GB19911hr 31minsDir: Mark PeploeStarring: David Thewlis and Clare Holman A little boy, obsessed with blindness and violence, slowly gets trapped in his own delusions This puzzling and quite alarming drama, features an equally puzzling railway sequence that was filmed on the Nene Valley Railway. Ben Keyworth enters Wansford Tunnel where some coaching stock
- [THE RULING CLASS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ruling-class/) - GB19722hrs 34minsDir: Peter MedakStarring: Peter O’Toole and Arthur Lowe A paranoid schizophrenic British nobleman inherits a peerage but believes he is God This black comedy was not a success, but it has now become something of a cult classic and is in fact quite enjoyable. It is an adaptation of Peter Barnes’ satirical stage play
- [THE PASSING STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-passing-stranger/) - GB19541hr 24minsDir: John ArnoldStarring: Lee Patterson and Diane Cilento The owner of a cafe helps an American deserter involved in robbery and murder This crime movie features a scene filmed at Denham station, with two trains featuring. One is obscured by trees as a car drives up the approach road, but the second is seen
- [WHAT A CARVE UP!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/what-a-carve-up/) - GB19611hr 27minsDir: Pat JacksonStarring: Sidney James and Shirley Eaton A mad man starts to kill off members of his family This comedy horror is in the style of the Carry On films and was loosely based on the 1928 Frank King novel The Ghoul. A previous version titled The Ghoul was filmed in 1933 but
- [YELLOW CANARY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/yellow-canary/) - GB19431hr 38minsDir: Herbert WilcoxStarring: Anna Neagle and Richard Greene A British Nazi sympathizer travels to Halifax, Canada, and is trailed by spies from both sides This wartime drama features a railway scene where a train is caught in the middle of a bombing raid. This is mainly studio material and sets, but it does include
- [EDIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/edie/) - GB20171hr 42minsDir: Simon HunterStarring: Sheila Hancock and Paul Brannigan An 83-year old lady decides to climb the Scottish Mount Suilven In this drama, Sheila Hancock travels to Scotland via the Caledonian Sleeper, with a departure from London Euston and an arrival in Inverness. There are some decent shots of the train including one of it
- [OVERLORD (1975)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/overlord/) - GB19751hr 25minsDir: Stuart CooperStarring: Davyd Harries and Julie Neesam A teenager is called up in 1944 and is killed in the D-Day landings Taking its name from Operation Overlord, the code name for the Battle of Normandy, this powerful and passionate drama was filmed in black and white to allow for the inclusion of a
- [THE STRANGE WORLD OF PLANET X](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-strange-world-of-planet-x/) - GB19581hr 15minsDir: Gilbert GunnStarring: Forrest Tucker and Martin Benson A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects This independently made science fiction horror film, meant as a cautionary tale about science, was adapted by Paul Ryder and Joe Ambor from the 1957 Rene Ray
- [UP THE CREEK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/up-the-creek/) - GB19581hr 23minsDir: Val GuestStarring: Peter Sellers and David Tomlinson A well-meaning but accident-prone naval officer is put in charge of a mothballed vessel with a disreputable crew This comedy was shot largely at the now completely redeveloped Columbia Wharf in Grays, Essex, and in several of the early scenes on the quayside various wagons can
- [SHE'LL HAVE TO GO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shell-have-to-go/) - GB19621hr 29minsDir: Robert AsherStarring: Alfred Marks and Bob Monkhouse Two brothers plan to murder the woman who has inherited their house This comedy was based on the play We Must Kill Toni by Ian Stuart Black. It features some good shots filmed at Bricket Wood station on the Watford Junction-St Albans Abbey branch, with Anna
- [DOUBLE CONFESSION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/double-confession/) - GB19501hr 20minsDir: Ken AnnakinStarring: Derek Farr and Joan Hopkins Visiting his unfaithful wife and finding her dead, a man makes her lover suffer before the truth is revealed The opening and closing scenes of this crime film feature some good atmospheric night-time shots that were filmed at Bricket Wood station, on the Watford Junction-St Albans
- [THE CUCKOO PATROL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-cuckoo-patrol/) - GB19671hr 16minsDir: Duncan WoodStarring: John Le Mesurier and Kenneth Connor Despite meticulous planning, a Scout troop find themselves entangled in various misadventures before encountering a criminal gang This musical comedy featured Freddie & The Dreamers playing a scout troop, but it took over two years to get a release at a time when the world
- [MURDER IN REVERSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/murder-in-reverse/) - GB19451hr 20minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: William Hartnell and Dinah Sheridan Having served a fifteen year prison sentance for murder, an elderly man plans revenge on the man he is supposed to have killed This thriller was a successful film in its time, and it was shown at the British Film Institute on the big screen in
- [IMPACT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/impact/) - GB19631hr 01minsDir: Peter MaxwellStarring: Conrad Phillips and Linda Marlowe A crime reporter is framed by a crooked nightclub owner and whilst in prison plans his revenge This short crime thriller features good scenes that were filmed at a wintry Bricket Wood station on the Watford Junction-St Albans Abbey branch. In one scene, as Conrad Philips
- [THE INFORMERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-informers/) - GB19631hr 45minsDir: Ken AnnakinStarring: Nigel Patrick and Margaret Whiting Bank robbers use a shady woman to frame a Scotland Yard inspector for bribery This crime film was adapted from the 1962 novel Death of a Snout by Douglas Warner and features a good sequence filmed at London Liverpool Street station. Maroon-liveried Mk.1's are in evidence,
- [WHAT HAPPENED THEN?](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/what-happened-then/) - GB19341hr 02minsDir: Walter SummersStarring: Francis Sullivan and Lorna Hubbard A young sculptor is charged with killing his uncle but his friends and family rally together to find the true culprit This courtroom drama is based on a play by Lillian Trimble Bradley. It features a scene whereby Richard Gray is making a telephone call from
- [TREAD SOFTLY STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tread-softly-stranger/) - GB19581hr 30minsDir: Gordon ParryStarring: George Baker and Diana Dors Two brothers in a northern town rob a steel works This gritty northern crime drama was adapted from the 1953 stage play Blind Alley by Jack Popplewell, and it really is rather good. It features a number of atmospheric railway scenes, and these start out with
- [TRACK THE MAN DOWN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/track-the-man-down/) - GB19551hr 15minsDir: Robert SpringsteenStarring: Kent Taylor and Ursula Howells A newspaper reporter finds himself drawn into the aftermath of a ractrack robbery This melodramatic crime caper has a couple of brief railway scenes. The first depicts Walton-on-Thames station, with George Rose crossing the tracks to evade police. Although an electric unit passes through the platform in
- [TOP HAT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/top-hat/) - US19351hr 41 minsDir: Mark SandrichStarring: Edward Everett Horton and Helen Broderick A rich young woman mistakes her admirer for her best friend's husband This 1935 American Screwball musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers proved to be the most successful picture of Fred and Ginger's partnership together. Although the story is set in both London
- [THE WHISTLE BLOWER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-whistle-blower/) - GB19861hr 40minsDir: Simon LangtonStarring: Michael Caine and James Fox A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for British intelligence during the Cold War Near the start of this espionage thriller there is a scene filmed at Bank station on the Waterloo & City Line
- [(THE) STEEL KEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-steel-key/) - GB19531hr 09minsDir: Robert BakerStarring: Raymond Lovell and Joan Rice A scientist and his wife become involved in a quest for the secret process of hardening metal This crime drama has some interesting contemporary scenes that were filmed at Newhaven harbour that are packed full of interest. Although they do not form part of the main
- [ALL COPPERS ARE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/all-coppers-are/) - GB19721hr 27minsDir: Sydney HayersStarring: Nicky Henson and Julia Foster A young policeman and a small-time crook both have affairs with the same girl This drama was largely shot in southwest London and there are considerable railway scenes in the Queenstown Road, Nine Elms, and Stewarts Lane areas. There are plentiful shots of 2-car suburban EMUs,
- [FLAME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/flame/) - GB19751hr 31minsDir: Richard LoncraineStarring: Neville Holder and Tom Conti A rock group is promoted by a smart advertising executive in the 1960s This rock movie starring the members of the band Slade features a scene where Jim Lea walks across waste ground with a signal box visible on an embankment behind him. This is Willesden
- [THOR: THE DARK WORLD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/thor-the-dark-world/) - US20131hr 52minsDir: Alan TaylorStarring: Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman When Dr. Jane Foster gets cursed with a powerful entity known as the Aether, Thor is heralded of the cosmic event known as the Convergence This American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor has a brief scene in which Thor finds himself teleported
- [THE AMAZING QUEST OF ERNEST BLISS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-amazing-quest-of-ernest-bliss/) - GB19361hr 20minsDir: Alfred ZeislerStarring: Cary Grant and Mary Brian A bored millionaire bets that he can live a successful life without his wealth for one year This romantic comedy features some scenes in East London that depict rare images of trains from the 1930s. There are three main trains featured in these scenes; one is
- [MURDER IN EDEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/murder-in-eden/) - GB19611hr 03minsDir: Max VarnelStarring: Norman Rodway and Yvonne Buckingham After denouncing a famous painting as a forgery, an art expert is killed by a hit and run driver This crime drama was one of a number of British B movies from the period that were in fact filmed in Ireland. In a street scene in
- [FATAL JOURNEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fatal-journey/) - GB195430minsDir: Paul DicksonStarring: Edward Forsyth and Jane Welsh Scotland Yard investigates the connection between a man who suffers from amnesia, and a woman found dying on her living room floor This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are
- [THE LOST KING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lost-king/) - GB20221hr 48minsDir: Stephen FrearsStarring: Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains This comedy drama was based on the 2013 book The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III by Philippa Langley and Michael Jones but it was not a success. It features
- [FILM STARS DON'T DIE IN LIVERPOOL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/film-stars-dont-die-in-liverpool/) - GB / US20171hr 46minsDir: Paul McGuiganStarring: Jamie Bell and Annette Bening A romance sparks between a young Liverpudlian actor and an ageing Hollywood beauty This Anglo-American biographical romantic drama is based on the memoir of the same name by Peter Turner, which tells of his relationship with Academy Award-winning American actress Gloria Grahame in 1970s
- [OUT OF THE FOG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/out-of-the-fog/) - GB19621hr 08minsDir: Montgomery TulleyStarring: James Hayter and Susan Travers An ex-con becomes the prime suspect when a series of young women are murdered This entertaining little thriller was released in the US under the title Fog for a Killer, the title of the 1960 novel by Bruce Graeme on which it is based. It features
- [THIS ABOVE ALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/this-above-all/) - US19421hr 50minsDir: Anatole LitvakStarring: Tyrone Power and Joan Fontaine During the Second World War, a WAAF of aristocratic birth becomes romantically involved with an AWOL soldier This American wartime romance was adapted from Eric Knight's 1941 novel of the same name. It features a train journey as part of the plot, which is interesting for
- [MUPPETS MOST WANTED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/muppets-most-wanted/) - US20141hr 47minsDir: James BobinStarring: Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey The Muppets become involved in an international crime caper whilst on a world tour in Europe Muppets Most Wanted (originally commissioned under the title The Muppets...Again!) is a musical crime comedy and the eighth theatrical film featuring The Muppets, the classic American ensemble cast of puppet
- [CONNECTING ROOMS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/connecting-rooms/) - GB19701hr 43minsDir: Franklin GollingsStarring: Bette Davis and Michael Redgrave The lives and loves of the residents in a seedy West London boarding house are played out This obscure and little-known drama has one brief scene filmed on the concourse of a London station, where automated ticket machines are visible. The exact identity of the station
- [SOME VOICES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/some-voices/) - GB20001hr 41minsDir: Simon Cellan JonesStarring: Daniel Craig and Kelly Macdonald A released schizophrenic causes problems for his brother and a young pregnant woman he meets This drama is a harrowing portrayal of a young man battling schizophrenia and was filmed almost entirely on location in Shepherd’s Bush, West London. There are several scenes that have
- [PURELY BELTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/purely-belter/) - GB20001hr 39minsDir: Mark HermanStarring: Chris Beattie and Greg McLane Two youths try every trick in the book to get a Newcastle United season ticket This comedy drama is based on The Season Ticket, a 2000 novel by Jonathan Tulloch, and takes its title from Geordie dialect for ‘very good’. It was filmed in and around
- [THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE (1985)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-girl-in-the-picture/) - GB19851hr 24minsDir: Cary ParkerStarring: John Gordon Sinclair and Irina Brook An established Glaswegian photographer breaks up from his girlfriend only to have second thoughts about the decision This rather sweet romantic comedy was set on location in Glasgow and there are some glimpses of Class 303 EMU's passing the bottom of a road, plus a
- [FREEDOM TO DIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/freedom-to-die/) - GB19611hr 01minDir: Francis SearleStarring: Paul Maxwell and Kay Callard A vicious criminal escapes prison and goes searching for a stash of stolen loot This surprisingly professional little crime thriller utilises a handful of small sets to tell an intriguing tale of crime and retribution. In a number of street scenes filmed in Dublin, Connolly station
- [THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-guernsey-literary-and-potato-peel-pie-society/) - GB / FRA20182hrs 04minsDir: Mike NewellStarring: Lily James and Matthew Goode In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war Far more traditional and straightforward than its unwieldy title, taken from the eponymous
- [BROTHERHOOD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/brotherhood/) - GB20161hr 45minsDir: Noel ClarkeStarring: Noel Clarke and Olivia Chenery Time has moved on, but old grudges still simmer, as a young man tries to keep his family safe from the gang world he grew up in This was the sequel to Adulthood (qv), and was the third and final instalment of the Hood trilogy, which
- [THE GHOUL (2016)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ghoul/) - GB20161hr 25minsDir: Gareth TunleyStarring: Rufus Jones and Alice Lowe A detective decides to go undercover to investigate a psychotherapist who, he thinks, is responsible for a murder This crime thriller quickly descends into a slow, dark, and endless psychological journey into the hallucinatory world of existential despair, making it not an easy film to watch.
- [SAY HELLO TO YESTERDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/say-hello-to-yesterday/) - GB19711hr 36minsDir: Alvin RakoffStarring: Jean Simmons and Leonard Whiting A young man pursues an older woman on a shopping trip to London According to director Alvin Rakoff, Say Hello to Yesterday was 'a 1970 Brief Encounter, a picture designed purely for entertainment, with no morales or messages unless the public like to find them'. It
- [SHE, A CHINESE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/she-a-chinese/) - GB / CHI / FRA20091hr 43minsDir: Xiaolu GuoStarring: Huang Lu and Geoffrey Hutchings A young Chinese woman heads to the west for new opportunities This international co-production drama consists of a fragmented journey told in twelve chapters and ultimately ends up in London. As Huang Lu takes a river cruise down the Thames we see
- [STRONGROOM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/strongroom/) - GB19621hr 20minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: Derren Nesbitt and Ann Lynn A gang of robbers lock two employees in the strongroom of the bank that they rob, but plans to release them go horribly wrong This brilliant crime drama is a suspenseful and taught little thriller that is a must see. St. Margaret's station can be seen in
- [GOING OFF BIG TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/going-off-big-time/) - GB20001hr 26minsDir: Jim DoyleStarring: Neil Fitzmaurice and Dominic Carter The rise of a ruthless gangster in Liverpool ends badly This crime comedy features one distant overview of the Liverpool industrial landscape with a pair of Class 507/508 EMUs passing through. There is also a scene filmed beneath the Runcorn Bridge across the Mersey.
- [FEAST OF JULY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/feast-of-july/) - GB19951hr 56minsDir: Christopher MenaulStarring: Embeth Davidtz and Tom Bell In Victorian England, a woman finds love with a simple-minded youth Based on the 1954 novel The Feast of July by H. E. Bates this romantic drama features scenes on the Severn Valley Railway using ex-GWR 5700-series 0-6-0PT No.5764 hauling two vintage carriages. Several good scenes
- [YESTERDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/yesterday/) - GB20191hr 56minsDir: Danny BoyleStarring: Himesh Patel and Lily James During a global blackout, a struggling musician is transported to an alternate reality where the Beatles never existed This romantic comedy has some interesting railway scenes. Quite a bit of the action takes place in a recording studio that utilises a room in the former station building
- [A GIRL MUST LIVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-girl-must-live/) - GB19391hr 32minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Renée Houston Three chorus girls compete for the affections of the same wealthy batchelor This romantic comedy is based on the 1936 Emery Bonett novel of the same title and features a short, studio-bound rail journey from Southampton-Waterloo. The carriage interior is the usual set, but a train
- [THEY MET IN THE DARK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/they-met-in-the-dark/) - GB19431hr 44minsDir: Karel LamacStarring: James Mason and Joyce Howard A cashiered Royal Naval officer and a young woman join forces to solve a murder and hunt down a German spy ring This thriller was based on the 1941 novel The Vanishing Corpse by Anthony Gilbert and includes some good railway scenes filmed on the Midland
- [THE LADY VANISHES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-lady-vanishes/) - GB19381hr 37minsDir: Alfred HitchcockStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave An old lady disappears from a Switzerland-London express, and two British travellers investigate This Hitchcock classic is based on the 1936 novel The Wheel Spins by Ethel Lina White and is often classed as one of his best films. The story behind this thriller sees an
- [HIDE AND SEEK (1964)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hide-and-seek-1964/) - GB19641hr 30minsDir: Cy EndfieldStarring: Ian Carmichael and Janet Munro A reserved British astronomer is drawn out of his quiet life and into an affair of international espionage There are some good shots at Watford Junction in this thriller, taken on the now disused former platform 12. There is plenty of maroon coaching stock present, but
- [BEAT GIRL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beat-girl/) - GB19601hr 25minsDir: Edmond GrévilleStarring: David Farrar and Delphi Lawrence An architect’s daughter rebels against her father’s new young wife This drama about late-fifties youth-rebellion includes a scene with some teenagers undertaking a car race. This involves a railway sequence that starts with them driving under the majestic Welwyn Viaduct then playing chicken at a level
- [LEFT RIGHT AND CENTRE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/left-right-and-centre/) - GB19591hr 35minsDir: Sidney GilliatStarring: Ian Carmichael and Alastair Sim A television personality becomes a Conservative candidate at a by-election This satirical comedy features a number of railway scenes. Ian Carmichael takes a journey to his constituency by train at the start of the film. He leaves London Marylebone onboard Mk.1 coaching stock, but no locomotive
- [CAGE OF GOLD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cage-of-gold/) - GB19501hr 23minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Jean Simmons and David Farrar A young bride is widowed and then marries another man only to be blackmailed by her first husband who isn't dead This drama features two shots of expresses hauled by ex-LMS ‘Royal Scots’. One is hauled by a rebuilt example and the other is of 46100
- [HIGHLY DANGEROUS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/highly-dangerous/) - GB19501hr 30minsDir: Roy BakerStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Dane Clark A British lady entomologist tries to stop a biological attack with the help of a US journalist This spy thriller features an early scene that is filmed outside Taplow station and just visible passing through in one shot is an express hauled by a GWR 4-6-0,
- [SUSPENDED ALIBI](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/suspended-alibi/) - GB19571hr 04minsDir: Alfred ShaughnessyStarring: Patrick Holt and Naomi Chance A businessman is framed for a murder he didn’t commit This neat little crime thriller features a journey that supposedly involves the ‘Hook Continental’. There are scenes at both London Liverpool Street and Harwich Parkeston Quay stations with good shots of carmine and cream liveried coaching
- [THE MAN IN THE ROAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-in-the-road/) - GB19561hr 23minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Derek Farr and Ella Raines A brilliant scientist suffering from amnesia is hunted by Communist agents in search of a secret formula This fast-paced thriller was based on a popular contemporary novel He Was Found in the Road by Anthony Armstrong. It features a shot of an ex-LNER Class A3 4-6-2
- [OH, DADDY!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/oh-daddy/) - GB19351hr 17minsDirs: Graham Cutts and Austin MelfordStarring: Leslie Henson and Frances Day Members of a village Purity League branch find things much livelier on a trip to London This comedy involves trips to and from London for the Puritans and a number of trains feature during these sequences. For the inbound journey there is a
- [THE LAST YELLOW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-yellow/) - GB19991hr 33minsDir: Julian FarinoStarring: Mark Addy and Samantha Morton An unemployed dropout agrees to kill a low-level crook and his girlfriend for a vengeful friend This comedy has one scene on the London Underground featuring Circle Line C stock though it is not clear where the shot was filmed.
- [IT'S A GREAT DAY!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/its-a-great-day/) - GB19551hr 11minsDir: John WarringtonStarring: Ruth Dunning and Sidney James A builder, having problems with his local council in getting supplies to complete his housing estate, turns to local criminals for help instead This fun comedy was a spin-off of the popular soap The Grove Family and includes a passing shot of a District Line Underground
- [THE HOLLY AND THE IVY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-holly-and-the-ivy/) - GB19521hr 23minsDir: George More O’FerrallStarring: John Gregson and Celia Johnson A turbulent Christmas at a Norfolk country rectory This brilliant drama is an adaptation of Wynward Browne’s hit West End play of the same name and has a good aerial shot of the platforms of London Liverpool Street station with at least one LNER F6
- [CHANNEL CROSSING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/channel-crossing/) - GB19331hr 10minsDir: Milton RosmerStarring: Matheson Lang and Constance Cummings A millionaire faces ruin and tries to drown his secretary’s lover on a cross-Channel ferry from Dover The first five minutes of this crime film feature some excellent period railway scenes. First there is a shot of a boat train passing Folkestone Warren behind ‘Lord Nelson’
- [THE BELLES OF ST. TRINIAN'S](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-belles-of-st-trinians/) - GB19541hr 26minsDir: Frank LaunderStarring: Joyce Grenfell and Alistair Sim A headmistress attempts to keep peace at Britain’s most infamous girls’ school This was the first of a series of five comedy films that were based on the fictional St Trinian’s School. This one features a stock shot of London Paddington station with trains visible in
- [BHAJI ON THE BEACH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bhaji-on-the-beach/) - GB19931hr 41minsDir: Gurinder ChadhaStarring: Kim Vithana and Jimmi Harkishin A group of Indian women have a day out in Blackpool with various results This popular comedy is mostly set in Blackpool and there are a number of distant shots of trams, mainly Balloon and Coronation types. However, towards the end of the film there are
- [THE MIGHTY CELT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-mighty-celt/) - GB20051hr 22minsDir: Pearse ElliottStarring: Robert Carlyle and Gillian Anderson A young Irish boy trains a greyhound that others class as a no hoper There is one scene in this Irish drama that has Robert Carlyle and Gillian Anderson talking next to the River Lagan in Belfast and an NIR two-car Class 80 DEMU crosses over
- [MRS. BROWN'S BOYS D'MOVIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mrs-browns-boys-dmovie/) - IRE20141hr 34minsDir: Ben KellettStarring: Brendan O'Carroll and Jennifer Gibney Agnes Brown goes to court to protect her family's market stall from developers This big screen spin-off of the Irish television sitcom was truly awful, and not a success, yet it was still the highest grossing Irish film of 2014. There is one aerial shot of
- [HOLIDAYS WITH PAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/holidays-with-pay/) - GB19481hr 35minsDir: John BlakeleyStarring: Frank Randle and Tessie O’Shea Mishaps of a northern family on holiday This comedy features some location work on the Isle of Man. A Manx Electric Railway tramcar with trailer No.62 appears in one shot at the Derby Castle terminus whilst Douglas Bay Horse-drawn tram No.40 appears in another. In the
- [ARABESQUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/arabesque/) - US19661hr 45minsDir: Stanley DonenStarring: Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren An Oxford professor finds his life in grave danger after he deciphers a hieroglyphic Based on Gordon Cotler’s 1961 novel The Cipher, this political thriller contains a brief scene that was filmed at London Waterloo station with a good shot of 4 SUB EMU No.4717 arriving.
- [COTTON QUEEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cotton-queen/) - GB19371hr 20minsDir: Bernard VorhausStarring: Stanley Holloway and Mary Lawson A mill owner’s daughter joins a rival mill without his knowledge Part of this comedy film is set in Blackpool and there are some scenes that feature trams including a 1934 boat car.
- [13 EAST STREET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/13-east-street/) - GB19521hr 12minsDir: Robert BakerStarring: Patrick Holt and Sandra Dorne A detective poses as an escaped convict in order to catch a gang of warehouse robbers This thriller includes a scene where a couple of criminals escape from a speeding express train. This studio-bound sequence features a reversed 'day-for-night' shot of an express on an embankment
- [30 IS A DANGEROUS AGE, CYNTHIA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/30-is-a-dangerous-age-cynthia/) - GB19681hr 25minsDir: Joseph McGrathStarring: Dudley Moore and Suzy Kendall A piano player and composer decides to write a musical and marry before he reaches his thirtieth birthday in six weeks time This romantic comedy has a number of interesting railway scenes, the most notable of which are two, good, low-level run-by shots of passing expresses
- [BURNT EVIDENCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/burnt-evidence/) - GB19541hr 01minDir: Daniel BirtStarring: Jane Hylton and Duncan Lamont A man finds out about his wife’s lover and police try to identify whether an unidentified body found in a fire is the husband or her lover Adapted from a story called Burn the Evidence by Percy Hoskins, this short mystery crime drama has a number
- [ESCAPE ROUTE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/escape-route/) - GB19521hr 18minDirs: Seymour Friedman and Peter Graham ScottStarring: George Raft and Sally Gray Scotland Yard join forces with an FBI agent to track down a gang smuggling scientists out of the country This crime thriller was released in the US as I'll Get You, its commonly excepted UK title even though it was released in
- [APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/appointment-with-crime/) - GB19461hr 32minsDir: John HarlowStarring: William Hartnell and Joyce Howard An ex-convict swears revenge on the gang that let him take the fall for the crime This excellent crime film features a railway journey that has a number of shots of expresses thrown in for good measure. Although these are filmed day for night two of
- [TUNDE'S FILM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tundes-film/) - GB197440minsDirs: Maggie Pinhorn and Tunde IkoliStarring: Tunde Ikoli and Colin Hennessy Tired of being hassled by the police and with no job opportunities, a group of teenage lads plan to rob a bank This rare drama is a potent and incisive slice of social realism and is filmed entirely around the Shadwell, Stepney, Whitechapel, and
- [THE BLIND GODDESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-blind-goddess/) - GB19481hr 27minsDir: Harold FrenchStarring: Eric Portman and Anne Crawford A secretary sets out to expose his boss for embezzlement This coutroom drama is based on the popular 1947 play of the same title by noted barrister Patrick Hastings. It features a couple of night shots of trams crossing Westminster Bridge.
- [SHIRLEY VALENTINE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shirley-valentine/) - GB19891hr 48minsDir: Lewis GilbertStarring: Pauline Collins and Tom Conti A bored housewife leaves her husband and takes a romantic holiday in Greece This award-winning romantic comedy-drama is based on Willy Russell’s 1986 one-character play of the same title, though it seems somewhat dated now. It features a scene on the concourse of London St Pancras
- [ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/another-time-another-place/) - GB19581hr 38minsDir: Lewis AllenStarring: Lana Turner and Sean Connery An American war correspondent falls in love with a BBC reporter, but their relationship seems doomed from the start This melodrama is based on Lenore Coffee’s 1955 novel Weep No More and there are some good shots of Looe station in Cornwall with a branch train
- [THE GIRL IN THE NEWS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-girl-in-the-news/) - GB19401hr 18minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Roger Livesey After being acquitted of murder, a nurse has to change her name in order to get another job, only to be framed in similar circumstances by her new employers This decent crime thriller was based on the eponymous novel by Roy Vickers, released the same year.
- [I GIVE IT A YEAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/i-give-it-a-year/) - GB20131hr 37minsDir: Dan MazerStarring: Rose Byrne and Rafe Spall A film charting the trials and tribulations of a mismatched couple and their first year of marriage This pretty standard romantic comedy features scenes at the end that were filmed at London St Pancras station, with some good shots of Class 373 Eurostar EMU sets. One
- [LAST TRAIN TO CHRISTMAS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/last-train-to-christmas/) - GB20211hr 50minsDir: Julian KempStarring: Michael Sheen and Phyllis Logan A successful nightclub manager discovers time travel whilst travelling onboard a train This fantasy comedy drama appears largely to be set within the confines of a train, with carriage interiors flitting between Mark 1 and Mark 3 stock depending on which period of history is involved!!
- [VEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/vest/) - UK202012minsDir: Samir MallalStarring: Sarah Syed and Afraz Hussain A traumatised mute boy runs away from his foster home with unintended consequences This short drama has a terrifying scene filmed at Aldwych, during which we see the cross passages, platform areas, and running tunnels, but no train. However, the ticket lobby with gateline barriers used Temple station.
- [BELLMAN & TRUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bellman-true/) - GB19871hr 52minsDir: Richard LoncraineStarring: Bernard Hill and Frances Tomelty A computer expert is used by gangsters for a heist on a newly built bank This crime drama is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by Desmond Lowden. At the start of the film there are some good shots at London Paddington station
- [TOGETHER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/together/) - GB195648minsDir: Lorenza MazzettiStarring: Michael Andrews and Eduardo Paolozzi A documentary style film following the existence of a pair of deaf-mute dock workers This production is one of the original Free Cinema shorts, the majority of which were made cheaply, for no more than a few hundred pounds, mostly with grants from the British Film Institute's
- [V FOR VENDETTA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/v-for-vendetta/) - GB / US / GER20062hrs 12minsDir: James McTeigueStarring: Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman A totalitarian British government is opposed by a terrorist in a Guy Fawkes mask known only as V This dystopian political thriller was based on the 1988 DC/Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, and
- [THE MOST FERTILE MAN IN IRELAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-most-fertile-man-in-ireland/) - IRE20001hr 36minsDir: Dudi AppletonStarring: Kris Marshall and Bronagh Gallagher The most fertile man in Ireland is in serious demand This obscure Irish comedy has some scenes filmed in North Wall yard, Dublin, with plenty of wagons visible in the background.
- [LOST & FOUND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lost-found/) - IRE20171hr 36minsDir: Liam O MochainStarring: Brendan Conroy and Norma Sheahan Seven interconnecting stories set in and around a lost and found office of an Irish train station This Irish comedy centres around Portarlington station, on the Dublin-Cork main line in County Laois. There are good shots of the station and the platforms, with several Irish
- [A RAILWAY TRAGEDY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-railway-tragedy/) - GB19045minsDir: UnknownStarring: Actors unknown A woman is attacked on a train journey The most noticeable thing about this short silent crime is the way that it resourcefully builds up the suspense and the anticipation of danger in the earlier sequences. The technical side in itself is pretty straightforward, but the scenario is well-conceived, and for
- [BULLET FROM THE PAST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bullet-from-the-past/) - GB195733minsDir: Kenneth HumeStarring: Ballard Berkeley and Gretchen Franklin While investigating an apparent suicide, a Scotland Yard detective solves a murder that occurred 27 years earlier This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that
- [WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS (1962)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/what-every-woman-wants-1962/) - GB19621hr 09minsDir: Ernest MorrisStarring: Hy Hazell and James Fox A marriage guidance counsellor struggles with his own domestic life This marital comedy features brief shots of the frontages to two Underground stations, Queensway and Stanmore. The film should not be confused with the similar film of 1954 with the same title - qv.
- [BURNING AN ILLUSION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/burning-an-illusion/) - GB19811hr 45minsDir: Menelik ShabazzStarring: Cassie McFarlane and Victor Romero Evans A young black woman becomes increasingly frustrated with her life and with the help of friends seeks something better This pioneering black drama features a scene where McFarlane and Evans use a photo booth at a main line London terminus, possibly London St. Pancras, and
- [PERFECT STRANGERS (1945)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/perfect-strangers/) - GB19451hr 42minsDir: Alexander KordaStarring: Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr A quiet and unadventurous married couple become revitalised during the war This wartime drama features various shots of passing express trains, but they are sadly all filmed at night making identification of the locomotives almost impossible. One maybe hauled by a ‘Royal Scot’ 4-6-0, but otherwise
- [PERFECT STRANGERS (2015)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/perfect-strangers-2015/) - GB201526minsDir: Ryan HendrickStarring: Kenny Boyle and Claire Sheerin Two strangers become stranded in a remote Scottish Highland hotel over Christmas This short romantic comedy was later developed into the feature length film Lost at Christmas (qv) and it features a scene filmed at a cold and wet Bridge of Orchy station on the West Highland Line.
- [BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blow-your-own-trumpet/) - GB195856minsDir: Cecil MuskStarring: Peter Butterworth and Michael Crawford Two boys compete to play the cornet in a local brass band Despite the title of this Children's Film Foundation production, the brass in the film are cornets. Although released in 1958, the title card above tells us that a 'revised version' was released in 1973. The film
- [THE GHOST TRAIN (1931)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-ghost-train-1931/) - GB19311hr 11minsDir: Walter FordeStarring: Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge A detective poses as a simpleton to uncover gun-runners using an abandoned railway line This was the famous ‘lost’ version, although about 40 minutes’ worth of the film was subsequently found as a result of a 1992 British Film Institute campaign to locate missing movies. The
- [ALIEN AUTOPSY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/alien-autopsy/) - GB20061hr 35minsDir: Jonny CampbellStarring: Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly Two Londoners make a fake alien movie that is taken as genuine This sci-fi comedy relates the events surrounding the famous 'alien autopsy' film of 1995, promoted by Ray Santilli, but the movie was only a moderate commercial success. In the film, Ant and Dec’s house
- [IN FEAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/in-fear/) - GB20131hr 25minsDir: Jeremy LoveringStarring: Alice Englert and Allen Leech Driving to a music festival in Ireland, a new couple become lost and are then set upon by a tormentor with an unknown motive Despite being set in Ireland this psychological horror was filmed entirely within Devon and Cornwall. This explains the unusual ground level shot
- [CLIMBING HIGH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/climbing-high/) - GB19381hr 18minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Jessie Matthews and Michael Redgrave Despite his engagement to an aristocrat, a wealthy young man falls for a hard-up model This wonderful little comedy featuring the always effervescent Jessie Matthews has a shot filmed outside the entrance to a London termini, though this could be a set. This is immediately followed
- [IT HAPPENED HERE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/it-happened-here/) - GB19641hr 37minsDirs: Kevin Brownlow and Andrew MolloStarring: Sebastian Shaw and Pauline Murray A film portraying possible events had Germany successfully invaded Britain It Happened Here is set in an alternate history and the film’s largely amateur production took some eight years to complete. It is sometimes referred to by its tagline It Happened Here: The
- [THE ROCKING HORSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rocking-horse/) - GB196224minsDir: James ScottStarring: Drewe Henley and Jenny Lousada A young teddy boy has a chance encounter with a foreign painter This drama is short and sharp and excellently portrays the feeling of desire, reservation, frustration, and ultimate rejection, that all revolves around a brief sexual encounter. There is one single shot of a train near
- [PRECIOUS HAIR & BEAUTY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/precious-hair-beauty/) - GB202111minsDir: John Ogunmuyiwa Starring: Tomi Ogunjobi and Adjani Salmon An ode to the mundanity and madness of the high street, told through the window of an African hair salon This modern day arthouse flick is filmed wholly within the confines of a hair salon in Peckham yet it opens with a very fast moving montage
- [THEY MADE ME A FUGITIVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/they-made-me-a-fugitive/) - GB19471hr 41minsDir: Alberto CavalcantiStarring: Trevor Howard and Rene Ray A man framed for the manslaughter of a policeman escapes prison and plans his revenge on those who set him up Based on the 1941 Jackson Budd novel A Convict Has Escaped, this highly regarded film noir was a notable box office attraction during the year
- [A YANK AT OXFORD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-yank-at-oxford-2/) - GB19381hr 42minsDir: Jack ConwayStarring: Robert Taylor and Maureen O’Sullivan A cocky American athlete receives a scholarship to attend Oxford University This enjoyable sporting drama features one pleasing shot of a GWR express running alongside a river. The journey that follows is a lengthy one using a set, and the back-projection does well not to repeat.
- [RUSH HOUR CRUSH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rush-hour-crush/) - GB20144minsDir: Jonathon McLooneStarring: Edward Brockett and Allanah Carson A short film about love, missed opportunities, and awkward glances Location filming for this silent romance took place at Dumbarton Central station and onboard ScotRail Class 320 and Class 334 EMU's. There are excellent shots of Dumbarton Central with Class 320 No.320306 putting in a star appearence, but
- [THE HOUSE OF FEAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-house-of-fear/) - US19451hr 09minsDir: Roy William NeillStarring: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce When members of an 'exclusive' club start being killed, Holmes is called to their remote Scottish mansion to investigate The House of Fear was the tenth film in the Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes films which updated the characters created by Sir
- [THE OPTIMISTS OF NINE ELMS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-optimists-of-nine-elms/) - GB19731hr 50minsDir: Anthony SimmonsStarring: Peter Sellers and Patricia Brake A retired entertainer makes his living as a street musician in London, and befriends two young children The title of this musical drama is usually abbreviated to The Optimists, and the film is based upon the 1964 novel of the same name written by Anthony Simmons,
- [OFFICIAL SECRETS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/official-secrets/) - GB / US20191hr 52minsDir: Gavin HoodStarring: Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode A story based on GCHQ analyst and whistleblower Katharine Gun This drama took its inspiration from the book The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell, published in 2019. The film has a couple of brief scenes filmed on
- [NORA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nora/) - GB / IRE / ITA / GER20001hr 46minsDir: Pat MurphyStarring: Ewan McGregor and Susan Lynch A film examining the relationship between Nora Barnacle and her husband, the Irish author James Joyce This raunchy drama is based on the Brenda Maddox biography Nora: The Real Life of Molly Bloom and includes scenes filmed on the Irish
- [EFFIE GRAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/effie-gray/) - GB20141hr 48minsDir: Richard LaxtonStarring: David Suchet and Emma Thompson The true story of writer John Ruskin's marriage to the young Euphemia Gray The marriage of the writer and art critic John Ruskin to the nineteen year old Euphemia 'Effie' Gray is well documented historically, and this biographical drama follows in the wake of these accounts.
- [CHÔSHÛ FAIBU](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/choshu-faibu/) - JAP20071hr 59minsDir: Shô IgarashiStarring: Ryûhei Matsuda and Tetsuo Yamashita A fictionalised account of the story of the Chôshû Five, who travelled to and studied in Britain in 1863 while Japan was still under sakoku This Japanese historical drama has a lot of scenes filmed in England, and a period train filmed on the Bluebell Railway
- [CHRISTMAS IN LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/christmas-in-london/) - GB20209minsDir: Asad PanjwaniStarring: Rose Lami and Callum McGregor After leaving her handbag on a train, a young woman can't get into her flat, yet ends up befriending a homeless man on her doorstep This short romance opens with early scenes filmed at West Hampstead Thameslink station, with Class 700 dual-voltage EMU's in evidence, one of
- [ORPHANS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/orphans/) - GB19991hr 41minsDir: Peter MullanStarring: Douglas Henshall and Rosemarie Stevenson Four siblings have a night of differing fortunes prior to their mother’s funeral This obscure Scottish black comedy is filmed entirely in Glasgow and includes a very rare scene on the Glasgow Underground with Douglas Henshall onboard a train, which he then leaves at Kinning Park
- [THE GENTLE SEX](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-gentle-sex/) - GB19431hr 32minsDir: Leslie HowardStarring: Rosamund John and Joan Greenwood This documentary-drama follows seven women from different backgrounds who meet at an Auxiliary Territorial Service training camp This wartime propaganda film has a good number of railway scenes but not all are identifiable. The opening scenes at London Waterloo feature an excellent shot of ‘King Arthur’
- [UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIRS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/upstairs-and-downstairs/) - GB19591hr 41minsDir: Ralph ThomasStarring: Michael Craig and Anne Heywood A married couple struggle with their live-in domestics This comedy drama features a railway journey that opens with a slightly sped up shot of an express passing on an embankment hauled by an ex-GWR ‘Castle’ Class 4-6-0. This lengthy journey used quite an elaborate set, but
- [HAPPY EVER AFTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/happy-ever-after/) - GB19541hr 28minsDir: Mario ZampiStarring: David Niven and Yvonne De Carlo A new squire proves unpopular and the villagers plot to kill him The film is supposedly set in rural Ireland but was actually filmed entirely in England and there are a number of railway scenes which were shot at Braughing (pronounced 'Braefin') station on the
- [FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME TRAVEL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/frequently-asked-questions-about-time-travel/) - GB20091hr 23minsDir: Gareth CarrivickStarring: Marc Wootton and Anna Faris While drinking at their local pub, three social dropouts attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum This comic science fiction is often considered to be one of the worst films to have been released during the first decade of the 21st century. It is bad, though mildly amusing
- [BEAUTIFUL CREATURES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beautiful-creatures/) - GB20011hr 26minsDir: Bill EaglesStarring: Rachel Weisz and Susan Lynch Two women with abusive boyfriends are thrown together when one accidentally kills the other's partner The opening and closing credits of this violent crime film run with an unusual night-time ‘phantom ride’ from a bufferbeam mounted camera that is hanging down to track level thus giving
- [NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/nineteen-eighty-four/) - GB19841hr 50minsDir: Michael RadfordStarring: John Hurt and Suzanna Hamilton The squalid existence of people in a totalitarian superstate This dystopian drama film is based upon George Orwell’s 1949 novel of the same name and should not be confused with the 1956 film version. There is a scene that is shot on the Kent & East
- [FRIGHTMARE (1974)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/frightmare-1974/) - GB19741hr 28minsDir: Pete WalkerStarring: Rupert Davies and Sheila Keith After release from an asylum, an elderly couple continue their killing spree The first four minutes of this horror are a black and white flashback to the past, and we see an opening semi-distant shot of a 4-car Southern Region EMU crossing Grosvenor Bridge in front
- [DANCING QUEEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dancing-queen/) - GB199351minsDir: Nick HammStarring: Rik Mayall and Helena Bonham Carter A man ends up in Scarborough the night before his wedding in Maidstone and struggles to get back in time This was one of six short films starring Rik Mayall that were produced for ITV under the title Rik Mayall Presents. This was the third film
- [BEEN SO LONG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/been-so-long/) - GB20181hr 40minsDir: Tinge KrishnanStarring: Michaela Coel and Arinzé Kene A young woman on a night out forms a friendship with a handsome yet troubled stranger This romantic drama, based on the musical of the same name, has a close up shot at night of a train of London Transport C stock crossing a bridge.
- [ATTACK THE BLOCK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/attack-the-block/) - GB20111hr 28minsDir: Joe CornishStarring: Nick Frost and Jodie Whittaker A teenage gang in south London defend their estate from an alien invasion This science fiction comedy horror opens with an expansive night shot of Oval underground station.
- [SILENT DREAM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/silent-dream/) - GB19781hr 03minsDir: RajuStarring: Mehesh Butt and Susan de-la-Ford A young man arrives in London from India, but the job promised to him never materialises This social drama is very amateur in its production, but it features a scene on the London Underground with an excellent shot of a train of 1962 stock arriving at Holborn
- [OUT OF THE BLUE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/out-of-the-blue/) - GB19311hr 28minDir: Gene GerrardStarring: Jessie Matthews and Kay Hammond A baronet's daughter falls in love with a radio star who is engaged to marry her sister Based on the play Little Tommy Tucker by Desmond Carter and Caswell Garth, this musical was Jessie Matthews' first major film role. It was not a success, and Matthews
- [THURSDAY'S CHILD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/thursdays-child/) - GB19431hr 21minsDir: Rodney AcklandStarring: Sally Ann Howes and Stewart Granger A young girl becomes a film star but her success threatens her family life This comedy drama features some scenes on the London Underground though this is all a studio set, including the carriage interior shots. However, there is one darkened image of a train
- [BULLDOG DRUMMOND AT BAY (1937)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bulldog-drummond-at-bay-1937/) - GB19371hr 18minsDir: Norman LeeStarring: John Lodge and Dorothy Mackaill Bulldog Drummond infiltrates a pacifist organisation who are attempting to steal the plans of a top secret aircraft This was the tenth film in the celebrated Bulldog Drummond adventure series, and it was based on the novel of the same name by H. C. McNeile. It
- [FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/friday-the-thirteenth/) - GB19331hr 29minsDir: Victor SavilleStarring: Jessie Matthews and Max Miller A film depicting the lives of several passengers in the hours before they are involved in a bus crash This decent drama has a couple of characters arriving at London King’s Cross station on an express hauled by LNER A1 Class 4-6-2 No.2582 Sir Hugo. Although
- [BLUE STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/blue-story/) - GB20191hr 31minsDir: Andrew OnwuboluStarring: Micheal Ward and Jo Martin A gang war dooms the lifelong bond of south London friends This critically acclaimed contemporary drama features some shots of railway lines in the Peckham area of southeast London, whilst there is also a scene filmed inside a train of 1996-built Underground stock on the Jubilee
- [THE SQUARE PEG](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-square-peg/) - GB19591hr 29minsDir: John Paddy CarstairsStarring: Norman Wisdom and Honor Blackman A council worker is called up into the Army This Norman Wisdom comedy includes a scene filmed at Wooburn Green station on the Maidenhead-High Wycombe line with an ex-GWR 6100 Class 2-6-2T on a passenger train.
- [THE SIX MEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-six-men/) - GB19511hr 05minsDir: Michael LawStarring: Harold Warrender and Avril Angers With the assistance of his daughter, a Scotland Yard detective captures a gang of six criminals This low-rent crime drama has a short scene filmed at London Victoria station, which includes an excellent shot of ex-SR Bulleid ‘West Country’ Class 4-6-2 No.34101 Hartland arriving with a
- [TESTAMENT OF YOUTH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/testament-of-youth/) - GB20142hrs 09minsDir: James KentStarring: Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I This drama is based on the First World War memoir of the same name written by Vera Brittain. The railway station scenes, the train interiors, and the scene in the railway cafe were all shot
- [A WELCOME TO BRITAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-welcome-to-britain/) - GB / US194355minsDirs: Burgess Meredith and Anthony AsquithStarring: Burgess Meredith and Felix Aylmer A film explaining the way that US soldiers should act and behave whilst stationed in the UK This training film was presented by the War Office to US troops arriving in the UK and was made on their behalf by the Ministry
- [JIGSAW](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jigsaw/) - GB19621hr 47minsDir: Val GuestStarring: Jack Warner and Moira Redmond Brighton police track down a murderer This atmospheric crime drama filmed around Brighton and Hove is based on the novel Sleep Long, My Love by Hillary Waugh. Near the start of the film there is a decidedly odd close up shot of the smoke box and
- [PIMPERNEL SMITH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/pimpernel-smith/) - GB19412hrsDir: Leslie HowardStarring: Leslie Howard and Mary Morris A Cambridge archaeologist goes into occupied Europe to rescue victims of Nazi persecution Based on the “Pimpernel” Smith novel by A. G. Macdonnell, this popular war thriller has the ubiquitous journey by train across Europe formed of the usual studio sets with random stock footage slotted in.
- [THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-passionate-friends/) - GB19491hr 35minsDir: David LeanStarring: Trevor Howard and Ann Todd A woman becomes entangled in a love triangle, but cannot give up her love for another man This highly thought of romantic drama is based on The Passionate Friends: A Novel, published in 1913 by H. G. Wells. There are two suspenseful scenes filmed at a
- [THE PAINTED SMILE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-painted-smile/) - GB19621hrDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Liz Frazer and Kenneth Griffith A student on a night out comes under suspicion of murder This decent little crime thriller features good shots of London St Pancras station with an ex-LMS Class 5MT ‘Black Five’ 4-6-0 propelling out a rake of coaches. In order, those that pass the camera are Mk.1's
- [LUCKY JIM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lucky-jim/) - GB19571hr 35minsDir: John BoultingStarring: Ian Carmichael and Hugh Griffith Mishaps of a lecturer at a provincial university This comedy is an adaptation of the 1954 novel of the same name by Kingsley Amis. Ian Carmichael races to a railway station at the climax of the film, which used two stations as part of the same
- [MORGAN – A SUITABLE CASE FOR TREATMENT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/morgan-a-suitable-case-for-treatment/) - GB19661hr 37minsDir: Karel ReiszStarring: David Warner and Vanessa Redgrave An aggressive fantasist uses his flights of fancy as refuge from reality resulting in no end of trouble Time does strange things to some films. Morgan was considered one of British cinemas most memorable movies from an era of memorable movies, but this black fantasy eccentric
- [MY WIFE'S LODGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/my-wifes-lodger/) - GB19521hr 20minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Dominic Roche and Olive Sloane After six years away, a soldier returns home expecting a warm welcome only to discover that his wife has taken on a spiv lodger in his absence The screenplay for this weak comedy was adapted from the play My Wife's Lodger by Dominic Roche, who took
- [MRS. MINIVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mrs-miniver/) - US19422hrs 14minsDir: William WylerStarring: Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon An English housewife’s experiences during the Second World War This romantic war drama was based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Jan Struther. Although it was a Hollywood depiction of the ‘home front’ in wartime Britain it was genuinely well received. Amid all
- [LET'S BE HAPPY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/lets-be-happy/) - GB19571hr 49minsDir: Henry LevinStarring: Vera-Ellen and Tony Martin An American girl from Vermont inherits a fortune and goes to Scotland This Technicolor musical was an updated remake of Jeannie (1941), itself based on the 1940 play of the same name by Aimée Stuart. There is an Edinburgh tram passing in the background of one of
- [IT'S THAT MAN AGAIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/its-that-man-again/) - GB19431hr 24minsDir: Walter FordeStarring: Tommy Handley and Greta Gynt A local mayor, who is also a con man, gambles municipal treasury funds in a poker game and wins a rundown theatre This film was based on the popular wartime ITMA (It’s That Man Again) radio show and features a railway journey as Tommy Handley heads
- [IT'S HARD TO BE GOOD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/its-hard-to-be-good/) - GB19481hr 33minsDir: Jeffrey DellStarring: Jimmy Hanley and Anne Crawford On leaving the Army, an officer awarded the VC is full of idealism to spread peace and goodwill This comedy has some good scenes that were filmed on the Western Region. Some later external shots were filmed at Hayes and Harlington but the earlier platform scenes were
- [IMPULSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/impulse/) - GB19541hr 20minsDir: Cy EnfieldStarring: Arthur Kennedy and Constance Smith A dissatisfied American realtor living in England gives a lift to a stranded woman and becomes involved in a diamond robbery This crime drama has some scenes filmed on the Western Region. There is an excellent shot of a passenger train arriving at Taplow station hauled
- [THE HEART WITHIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-heart-within/) - GB19571hr 01minsDir: David EadyStarring: David Hemmings and Earl Cameron A murder suspect on the run must depend on strangers to help clear his name This low-budget crime thriller cleverly mixes a Boy's Own adventure story with social realism, and features a 16-year old David Hemmings in one of his first film roles. He befriends a
- [GENEVIEVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/genevieve/) - GB19531hr 26minsDir: Henry CorneliusStarring: Kenneth More and Dinah Sheridan Two couples race each other on their way back from the London-Brighton car rally This classic comedy features a railway scene towards the end. The scene where Kenneth More and John Gregson almost come to blows was filmed at the junction between Tavistock Road and High
- [THE FLANAGAN BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-flanagan-boy/) - GB19531hr 19minsDir: Reginald Le BorgStarring: Barbara Payton and Sidney James A young boxer becomes romantically involved with the wife of a shady promoter This film noir features a night shot of a passing 'train' and a scene filmed at Denham station in Buckinghamshire with the tail end of a departing local service. The film was
- [DEATH WAS A PASSENGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/death-was-a-passenger/) - GB195818minsDir: Theodore ZichyStarring: Terence Alexander and Harriette Johns Two passengers on a train recognise each other, bringing back memories of an airman’s close call with an enemy officer during the Second World War This short drama is set onboard a train, though the carriage interior is entirely a set. As the story progresses we are
- [WHAT'S UP NURSE!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/whats-up-nurse/) - GB19781hr 17minsDir: Derek FordStarring: John Le Mesurier and Kate Williams Sexual adventures of a new doctor at a provincial hospital This standard 70s sex comedy features a train journey at the start of the film, which opens with an excellent panning shot of a Class 55 ‘Deltic’ on an express on the ECML. This is
- [ROBBERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/robbery/) - GB19671hr 50minsDir: Peter YatesStarring: Stanley Baker and George Sewell A criminal gang plan to rob the Glasgow-London night mail train Although using fictional characters and plot situations, the actual robbery sequence is clearly based on the Great Train Robbery of 1963. The film sees a train stopped by a red signal, then driven forward to
- [THIS IS ENGLAND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/this-is-england/) - GB20061hr 42minsDir: Shane MeadowsStarring: Thomas Turgoose and Vicky McClure An 11-year old boy gets involved with skinheads in the Thatcher era At the start of this drama there is a montage of clips from news stories of the 1980s and among them is a very brief rear-view shot of the planned destruction of Class 46
- [ROCKS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rocks/) - GB20191hr 33minsDir: Sarah GavronStarring: Bukky Bakray and Sarah Niles A teenage girl struggles to take care of herself and her younger brother after being abandoned by their single mother This gritty and contemporary London-based drama has plenty of railway scenes to be getting along with. There is an aerial shot overlooking Hackney with a pair of
- [THE STABLE DOOR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-stable-door/) - GB196635minsDir: Pat JacksonStarring: Harry Fowler and Dandy Nichols A gang of thieves plot to rob a warehouse after an insurance salesman warns how vulnerable it is This short crime film is a nice little curio, though it is little more than an elaborate advert for the insurance industry. It was presented by the British Insurance
- [DOUBLE BUNK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/double-bunk/) - GB19611hr 32minsDir: C.M. Pennington-RichardsStarring: Sidney James and Liz Fraser A newlywed couple are tricked into buying a rundown houseboat and set off on a trip down the Thames - only to accidentally end up sailing to France This comedy opens with an aerial view overlooking Westcroft Square in Hammersmith and Stamford Brook station on the District
- [CAPTAIN BUSBY: THE EVEN TENOUR OF HER WAYS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/captain-busby-the-even-tenour-of-her-ways/) - GB196716minsDir: Ann WolffStarring: Philip O'Connor and Eileen Colgan The story of a surreal poem, acted out as a fantasy dream This peculiar fantasy short is really bizarre and makes very little sense. It is based on a poem by Philip O'Connor and was funded by the BFI. Despite its nonsensical rambling, half of the story
- [SOMEWHERE IN CAMP](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/somewhere-in-camp/) - GB19421hr 28minsDir: John BlakeleyStarring: Frank Randle and Harry Korris Misadventures of a motley group of Army soldiers This comedy was the second of the Private Randle Somewhere films and features a montage journey sequence that starts with a brief shot of Barnes station, and is followed by a number of random shots of passing expresses,
- [STAR!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/star/) - US19682hrs 55minsDir: Robert WiseStarring: Julie Andrews and Daniel Massey The life and career of British stage star Gertrude Lawrence This American biographical musical was such a commercial disappointment in its initial run, that it was withdrawn from the market and then re-released. The studio then proceeded to substantially cut and re-market the film under the
- [WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS (1954)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/what-every-woman-wants-1954/) - GB19541hr 26minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Brian Rix and Brenda de Banzie A newly married couple have to live with the wifes parents and extended family in a small overcrowded house This entertaining domestic comedy drama was based on the play Relations Are Best Apart by Edwin Lewis, but should not be confused with the other British comedy
- [LABURNUM GROVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/laburnum-grove/) - GB19361hr 13minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Cedric Hardwicke and Ethel Coleridge In order to rid himself of his sponging relatives, a grandad tells the rest of his family he is a successful forger, only he is in fact telling the truth This comedy was based on the 1933 play of the same name by J. B. Priestley
- [AMAZON ADVENTURE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/amazon-adventure/) - CAN / GB / BRA201746minsDir: Mike SleeStarring: Calum Finlay and Robert Daws The true story of explorer Henry Bates' epic 11-year journey through the Amazon rainforest This short dramatisation of Henry Bates' life in the Amazon jungle opens with some scenes filmed on the Bluebell Railway, used to depict Bates' journey from the UK.
- [THE CHALLENGE (1960)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-challenge/) - GB19601hr 41minsDir: John GillingStarring: Jayne Mansfield and Anthony Quayle A lady mobster kidnaps the son of an ex-convict to get at stolen loot This crime film has a railway sequence central to the latter half of the story. The climax sees a race against time to prevent the boy getting killed by playing chicken on
- [THREE BUSINESSMEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/three-businessmen/) - GB / NED / US19981hr 20minsDir: Alex CoxStarring: Miguel Sandoval and Alex Cox Two art dealers set out in Liverpool in search of a meal, and end up in a whirlwind trip around the Earth in search of food This surreal and subversive comic fantasy is a very odd spectacle, a truly bizarre film that
- [BULLDOG DRUMMOND (1929)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bulldog-drummond/) - US19291hr 30minsDir: Frank Richard JonesStarring: Ronald Colman and Joan Bennett A bored WWI veteran helps out a young woman whose uncle is being held hostage by embezzlers This American pre-code crime film was the third to be produced that was based on H. C. McNeile's fictional adventure character Hugh 'Bulldog' Drummond. Two previous Bulldog Drummond films
- [BULLDOG JACK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bulldog-jack/) - GB19351hr 12minsDir: Walter FordeStarring: Jack Hulbert and Fay Wray A playboy poses as Bulldog Drummond to capture the notorious Morelle gang This crime adventure is considered to be the eighth in the long running series of films based on H. C. McNeile's fictional adventurer Bulldog Drummond. However, because of the various production companies involved, the
- [UNKNOWN FILM - HELP REQUIRED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/unknown-film-help-required/) - In this page there lies a mystery that I hope someone can help solve. The photo below was sent to me by a lady at Egham Museum. It shows Virginia Water station masquerading as Little Snitterden in a film from 1931 or 1932. Sadly, there is no further useful information attached to this photo or
- [SECRET FRIENDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/secret-friends/) - GB19911hr 37minsDir: Dennis PotterStarring: Alan Bates and Gina Bellman An illustrator's life starts to unravel when fantasy and reality begin to collide during a train journey This psychosexual fantasy drama is based on Dennis Potter’s 1986 novel Ticket to Ride. Probably for ease of production, the entire train journey is filmed in a very convincing
- [UNPUBLISHED STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/unpublished-story/) - GB19421hr 19minsDir: Harold FrenchStarring: Basil Radford and Valerie Hobson A Fleet Street journalist investigates a network of German fifth columnists operating in the midst of the blitz This wartime drama served as a propaganda film at the time of its release, and like most films of its era was almost entirely studio-bound. This including the
- [SECOND COMING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/second-coming/) - GB20141hr 45minsDir: Debbie Tucker GreenStarring: Idris Elba and Nadine Marshall A married couple who no longer have sex are left with unanswered questions when the wife mysteriously becomes pregnant This drama doesn’t quite succeed with what could have been a promising story and it really is rather disappointing. It features one scene filmed from the
- [INBRED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/inbred/) - GB20111hr 30minsDir: Alex ChandonStarring: Jo Hartley and Seamus O’Neill Four young offenders on community service cross paths with inbred locals from a rural Yorkshire village This blood splashing comedy horror has a sequence whereby the young offenders are stripping abandoned railway carriages of reusable parts. There is a large collection of Mk2 vehicles in a
- [THE PLEASURE GIRLS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-pleasure-girls/) - GB19651hr 28minsDir: Gerry O’HaraStarring: Rosemary Nicols and Anneke Wills A beautiful young girl arrives in London to pursue a career in modelling, only to find herself caught up in the whole swinging 60’s scene This drama opens with Francesca Annis boarding what looks like it might be a Class 205 DEMU at East Grinstead (Low
- [THE LOVE LOTTERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-love-lottery/) - GB19541hr 29minsDir: Charles CrichtonStarring: David Niven and Peggy Cummins A British film star is persuaded to offer himself in a lottery in the hope of finding a wife This Ealing comedy features a couple of shots of passing express trains. The scenes are filmed day for night, or at least at dusk, making the images
- [LADIES WHO DO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ladies-who-do/) - GB19631hr 25minsDir: C. M. Pennington-RichardsStarring: Peggy Mount and Dandy Nichols A group of office cleaners save their neighbourhood from redevelopment after making a fortune on the stock exchange This glorious comedy, quintessential and charming throughout, has an opening shot overlooking Battersea where at least one steam hauled train is visible.
- [THREE STEPS IN THE DARK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/three-steps-in-the-dark/) - GB19531hr 01minDir: Daniel BirtStarring: Greta Gynt and John Van Eyssen A rich but cantankerous old uncle invites his relatives to a reunion at his house, only for someone to then commit murder This crime mystery was at one point considered lost, but it has now recieved a DVD release. It features a brief scene at
- [LA RAGAZZA CON LA PISTOLA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/la-ragazza-con-la-pistola/) - ITA19681hr 48minsDir: Mario MonicelliStarring: Stanley Baker and Monica Vitti A Sicilian woman ‘dishonoured’ by her lover, goes to England with a pistol intending to murder him This Italian comedy romance features a number of railway scenes which include some excellent shots of Edinburgh Waverley station. Blue & grey liveried Mk1 coaching stock is visible in
- [FISH TANK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/fish-tank/) - GB20092hrs 03minsDir: Andrea ArnoldStarring: Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender Everything changes for a 15-year-old girl when her mum brings home a new boyfriend This modern day kitchen sink drama is a grim portrayal of life for the lower working class, and it does not make for easy viewing. It has a scene filmed at Tilbury
- [THE SENSE OF AN ENDING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-sense-of-an-ending/) - GB / US20171hr 48minsDir: Ritesh BatraStarring: Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling An elderly divorcé receives a sum of money in the will of his university girlfriend's mother. Confused, he tries to discover the reason for her gift. This Anglo-American mystery drama is based on the 2011 Julian Barnes novel of the same name, but it
- [MA FEMME EST UNE ACTRICE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ma-femme-est-une-actrice/) - FRA20011hr 35minsDir: Yvan AttalStarring: Terence Stamp and Charlotte Gainsbourg A sports journalist becomes obsessively jealous when his actress wife gets a part in a movie with an attractive older co-star This fine French romantic comedy drama has some brief high-speed track level run-bys of Class 373 ‘Eurostar’ EMU sets on the French side, and all
- [LIKE IT IS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/like-it-is/) - GB19981hr 35minsDir: Paul OremlandStarring: Steve Bell and Ian Rose A boxer has a gay relationship with a young record producer This gay-themed romance has some early scenes that were shot at night in Blackpool and these feature good shots of passing trams – namely double-deck balloons, vintage Bolton Transport No.66, and the illuminated ‘Rocketship’ tramcar.
- [SILVER BLAZE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/silver-blaze/) - GB19371hr 11minsDir: Thomas BentleyStarring: Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming Whilst on holiday, Sherlock Holmes finds himself in the middle of a double-murder mystery This crime mystery was based rather loosely on Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story of the same title. In the US, the film was released in 1941 where it was also known as
- [HINDLE WAKES (1927)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hindle-wakes-1927/) - GB19271hr 55minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Estelle Brody and John Stuart During ‘Wakes Week’ the Hindle mill workers go on holiday to Blackpool This 1927 silent film drama is adapted from Stanley Houghton’s once controversial 1912 stage play of the same name, and it includes a great deal of location work in Blackpool and Manchester. There is
- [EATEN BY LIONS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/eaten-by-lions/) - GB20191hr 39minsDir: Jason WingardStarring: Nitin Ganatra and Hayley Tamaddon When half-brothers Omar and Pete lose the grandmother they grew up with, they decide to set off for Blackpool together in search of Omar's estranged father This below-par comedy is the feature length adaptation of the director's 2013 short film Going to Mecca. As it is set
- [HINDLE WAKES (1952)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hindle-wakes-1952/) - GB19521hr 22minsDir: Arthur CrabtreeStarring: Sandra Dorne and Brian Worth An independent-minded young woman insists on her right to enjoy a sexual flirtation regardless of the disapproval of family or society This was the final remake of the classic drama and it appeared twenty-one years after the last. Although it was a valid and accurate portrayal
- [GOING TO MECCA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/going-to-mecca/) - GB201319minsDir: Jason WingardStarring: Aqib Khan and Jack Carroll Half-brothers Omar and Pete decide to go to Blackpool to scatter their fathers ashes This short film won best comedy at the Manchester International Film Festival and was later adapted into a feature length production called Eaten by Lions (qv). It features an opening shot of Class 142
- [THE GREAT VAN ROBBERY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-great-van-robbery/) - GB19591hr 11minsDir: Max VarnelStarring: Denis Shaw and Kay Callard Scotland Yard teams up with Interpol to discover the origins of stolen money from a raid on a Royal Mint van This rather decent crime drama features a shot of the Victoria Embankment in London where there is a glimpse of the frontage to the old Charing
- [THE LONDON STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-london-story/) - GB198615minsDir: Sally PotterStarring: Jacky Lansley and George Yiassoumi A tale about three eccentric characters and their conspiratorial plans to reveal government secrets This Technicolour musical short has quite a bit of footage shot on the South Bank, and in two of these views trains can be seen crossing Hungerford Bridge. Although the daytime view is quite
- [ELECTRICITY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/electricity/) - GB20141hr 36minsDir: Bryn HigginsStarring: Agyness Deyn and Christian Cooke After hearing he may be alive, a young epileptic girl goes to London in search of her brother whom she had thought was dead This quite extraordinary drama is based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Ray Robinson and should be sought out
- [CORRUPTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/corruption/) - GB 1968 1hr 31mins Dir: Robert Hartford-Davis Starring: Peter Cushing and Sue Lloyd A surgeon kills to restore the beauty of his fiancée Some filming in this ropey horror took place around the Sussex coast, and there are some scenes filmed at both Seaford and Lewes stations. There are good shots of pre-war Southern Railway
- [THE DIAMOND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-diamond/) - GB19541hr 23minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: Dennis O'Keefe and Margaret Sheridan A gang pulls off a heist to acquire freshly minted dollars and a US Treasury Agent pursues their trail to London This film noir crime movie has the distinction of being the UK's first 3D film, though according to the British Film Institute, it was shown
- [CRIME ON THE HILL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/crime-on-the-hill/) - GB19331hr 09minsDir: Bernard VorhausStarring: Nigel Playfair and Sally Blane A country vicar investigates the murder of a village squire This mystery crime film was based on a successful play by Jack de Leon and Jack Celestin. Towards the end of proceedings, a Southern Railway journey to Folkestone is depicted through a stock shot of an LNER
- [DEVIL ON HORSEBACK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/devil-on-horseback/) - GB19541hr 28minsDir: Cyril FrankelStarring: John McCallum and Googie Withers A teenage jockey struggles to become a major rider when he finds there are more important things than success This sporting drama opens with some shots of a colliery. The exact location is not known, but an industrial saddle tank is visible propelling some wagons in
- [G:MT GREENWICH MEAN TIME](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/g-mt-greenwich-mean-time/) - GB19991hr 57minsDir: John StricklandStarring: Stephen John Shepherd and Alec Newman Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world by balancing the pressures and tragedies of everyday life The opening scenes of this uninspiring drama feature a roof walk on a moving train. The sequence sadly involved some bad editing as the walk involves
- [THE INVISIBLE WOMAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-invisible-woman/) - GB20131hr 51minsDir: Ralph FiennesStarring: Ralph Fiennes and Felicity Jones At the height of his career, the writer Charles Dickens meets a younger woman who becomes his secret lover until his death This biographical drama was largely a success, though possibly only for those who are fans of the period genre. In real life, Charles Dickens
- [SHERLOCK HOLMES A GAME OF SHADOWS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sherlock-holmes-a-game-of-shadows/) - GB / US20112hrs 09minsDir: Guy RitchieStarring: Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law Holmes and Watson travel across Europe with a Gypsy adventuress to foil an intricate plot by Professor Moriarty to instigate a war This lavish and typically elaborate Warner Brothers remake of the classic Sherlock tale features much CGI and could not be further
- [HEAD IN THE CLOUDS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/head-in-the-clouds/) - GB / CAN20042hrs 12minsDir: John DuiganStarring: Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend Three lives are interlaced against the political unrest of a war torn Europe This moody war drama includes a scene set in a French marshalling yard where the Resistance blow up a German munitions train at night. This was actually filmed at Sheffield Park
- [CHARLOTTE GRAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/charlotte-gray/) - GB / AUS / GER20012hrs 01minsDir: Gillian ArmstrongStarring: Cate Blanchett and Michael Gambon A woman is recruited as a spy and is sent to France to join up with the Resistance movement Adapted from the novel of the same name by Sebastian Faulks, this wartime drama is set in Vichy, France, during World War II
- [DRACULA (1973)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dracula-1973/) - GB19731hr 40minsDir: Dan CurtisStarring: Jack Palance and Pamela Brown Count Dracula comes to England and is pursued by Van Helsing This 1973 made-for-TV adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel features a really good scene filmed at Tenterden Town station on the Kent & East Sussex Railway with a short train arriving behind one of the lines
- [STARTER FOR 10](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/starter-for-10/) - GB20061hr 32minsDir: Tom VaughanStarring: James McAvoy and Rebecca Hall A university student who wins a place on a University Challenge quiz team cheats during the show This below-par comedy drama features a snowy scene filmed at Horsted Keynes station on the Bluebell Railway, and a couple of brief shots filmed on the platforms of Bristol
- [102 DALMATIANS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/102-dalmatians/) - GB20001hr 40minsDir: Kevin LimaStarring: Glenn Close and Tim McInnerny Cruella de Vil gets out of prison and goes after Dalmatian puppies once again This Walt Disney live action comedy is the sequel to the 1996 film 101 Dalmatians and stars Glenn Close reprising her role as Cruella de Vil as she attempts to steal puppies
- [PRESSURE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/pressure/) - GB19762hrs 16minsDir: Horace OvéStarring: Herbert Norville and Oscar James A British born son of a Trinidadian immigrant finds himself stuck between two cultures This drama was the first feature-length film directed by a black film-maker in Britain, and it is now recognised as one of the key black British films of all time. It features
- [PAPER MASK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/paper-mask/) - GB19901hr 45minsDir: Christopher MorahanStarring: Paul McGann and Amanda Donohoe A hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and takes a job at a busy hospital This drama is based in the 1987 novel A Paper Mask by John Collee and includes a shot of a passing HST, along with a scene filmed at Bristol Temple
- [MARTHA - MEET FRANK, DANIEL AND LAURENCE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/martha-meet-frank-daniel-and-laurence/) - GB19981hr 28minsDir: Nick HammStarring: Rufus Sewell and Monica Potter Three men in London fall for the same American girl This clever and underrated romantic comedy was filmed using many London locations and there are a couple of railway shots. A pair of Docklands Light Railway units are seen crossing a bridge in one scene and
- [TONS OF TROUBLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tons-of-trouble/) - GB19561hr 17minsDir: Leslie HiscottStarring: Richard Hearne and Joan Marion A caretaker's love for the two boilers in his charge leads to unforeseen problems This comedy has a semi-distant glimpse to the former Bakerloo Line entrance to Baker Street station.
- [WE JOINED THE NAVY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/we-joined-the-navy/) - GB19621hr 46minsDir: Wendy ToyeStarring: Kenneth More and Lloyd Nolan The story of the riotous, romantic, exciting, astonishing and highly entertaining adventures of a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy Kenneth More does his utmost best in this wearisome comedy, based on the 1959 novel of the same name by John Winton. It features a scene
- [WIDE BOY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/wide-boy/) - GB19521hr 07minsDir: Ken HughesStarring: Sydney Tafler and Susan Shaw A black marketeer becomes embroiled in blackmail and murder This crime thriller has a climatic scene filmed on a railway bridge at night. Two trains are captured during this sequence, which used Westbourne Park Passage bridge across the Great Western main line west of Paddington. One
- [ON SUCH A NIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/on-such-a-night/) - GB195537minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: David Knight and Marie Lohr An American's Glyndebourne opera visit is interspersed with a dramatised tour of the town This short and colourful semi-documentary film, was very discreetly aimed at potential American audiences fascinated by British eccentricities. It features a railway journey at the beginning that opens with a shot of the
- [I'M ALL RIGHT JACK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/im-all-right-jack/) - GB19591hr 41minsDir: John BoultingStarring: Peter Sellers and Irene Handl A naive aristocrat in search of a career becomes caught up in the struggles between his profit-minded uncle and an aggressive labour union This decent comedy was the sequel to the 1956 film Private's Progress and was based on Alan Hackney's 1958 novel Private Life. Like
- [PENNY POINTS TO PARADISE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/penny-points-to-paradise/) - GB19511hr 17minsDir: Tony YoungStarring: Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers A pools winner is targeted by a forger This obscure comedy is referred to as ‘a terrifyingly bad film’ by Peter Sellers. It was not profitable on initial release and was eventually re-issued for distribution abroad in 1960 as a cut-down 55-minute version under the title
- [MAN IN THE MOON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/man-in-the-moon/) - GB19601hr 38minsDir: Basil DeardenStarring: Kenneth More and Shirley Anne Field A man of extraordinary immunity is chosen to become the first British astronaut This comedy features some good shots filmed at Denham station, with ex-LMS Fairburn Class 4MT 2-6-4T's on local services and ex-GWR Class 4-6-0's passing through on expresses. Rather intriguingly, anyone familiar with
- [THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-who-never-was/) - GB19561hr 43minsDir: Ronald NeameStarring: Clifton Webb and Stephen Boyd In 1943, the British secret service fool the Germans by using a dead man with fake documents This Second World War film, based on the 1953 book of the same name by Lt. Cmdr. Ewen Montagu (or the Hon. Ewen Montagu CBE, DL, QC as the
- [THE PASSIONATE STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-passionate-stranger/) - GB19571hr 37minsDir: Muriel BoxStarring: Ralph Richardson and Margaret Leighton A chauffeur gets the wrong idea when he reads the erotic novel penned by the lady of the house This drama uses the 'film within a film' device, with the 'real' part of the plot shot in black and white and the 'fictional' element in colour.
- [THE BEAST IN THE CELLAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-beast-in-the-cellar/) - GB19701hr 41minsDir: James KellyStarring: Flora Robson and Beryl Reid Two elderly spinsters keep their disfigured brother locked up in the cellar, but he escapes This pretty dreadful horror movie has a number of railway scenes filmed on the fledging Bluebell Railway. Two shots are of passing trains whilst the third scene used Horsted Keynes station.
- [Q PLANES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/q-planes/) - GB19391hr 22minsDirs: Tim Whelan and Arthur WoodsStarring: Ralph Richardson and Valerie Hobson A quirky British Secret Service Agent discovers a link between the loss of experimental planes and an espionage ring This comedy spy thriller began with the working title Foreign Sabotage and was released in the US under the name Clouds Over Europe. To depict
- [CASSANDRA'S DREAM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cassandras-dream/) - US / GB / FRA20071hr 50minsDir: Woody AllenStarring: Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor Two brothers in financial trouble plan to kill in order to help a shady uncle There is one scene in this thriller that is filmed in a bar overlooking Camden Carriage Sidings and a number of EMUs are visible. Several Class 321’s
- [CALLAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/callan/) - GB19741hr 46minsDir: Don SharpStarring: Edward Woodward and Eric Porter A former secret agent is called back to service to eliminate a government enemy There is a car chase in this thriller, based on the TV series of the same name, which culminates in a 1964 Jaguar S-Type being caught on a level crossing and struck
- [BORN ROMANTIC](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/born-romantic/) - GB20001hr 36minsDir: David KaneStarring: Craig Ferguson and Jane Horrocks The film follows four love stories all connected to a London salsa club This brilliant comedy romance features a scene at London King’s Cross station with GNER-liveried HST's prominent in the platforms and a night shot of a Docklands Light Railway train at an unknown location.
- [TERROR BY NIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/terror-by-night/) - US19461hrDir: Roy William NeillStarring: Basil Rathbone and Renee Godfrey Sherlock Holmes recovers a stolen jewel on board the London-Edinburgh express This Sherlock Holmes crime film is mostly an original story that was not directly based on any of Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales. The Hollywood-made mystery was the penultimate film of the Basil Rathbone / Nigel
- [REVENGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/revenge/) - GB19711hr 29minsDir: Sidney HayersStarring: Joan Collins and James Booth Aided by his son and a friend, the head of a family takes revenge on the man who they suspect of murdering his daughter This thriller has a couple of shots featuring railway infrastructure, though no actual trains are seen. There is a shot at night filmed
- [SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/sherlock-holmes-and-the-secret-weapon/) - US19421hr 08minsDir: Roy William NeillStarring: Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Holmes and Watson have to crack a secret code in order to prevent a new weapon from falling into the hands of Nazi Germany Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon is the fourth in the Basil Rathbone / Nigel Bruce series of 14 Sherlock Holmes
- [YOUNG WINSTON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/young-winston/) - GB19722hrs 37minsDir: Richard AttenboroughStarring: Simon Ward and Anne Bancroft The early life of Winston Churchill including his time in the Boer War This successful historical drama was based on the book My Early Life: A Roving Commission by Winston Churchill himself. Much of this lavish epic deals with Churchill’s time in the British Army in
- [THE WAITING ROOM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-waiting-room/) - GB20071hr 50minsDir: Roger GoldbyStarring: Ralf Little and Anne-Marie Duff Three south London couples try to come to terms with their love lives This seemingly overlooked romantic drama has an awful lot of railway footage, with much of the action taking place at Wandsworth Common and Balham stations with contemporary EMUs appearing throughout. Class 377 and Class
- [ONE DAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/one-day/) - GB20111hr 48minsDir: Lone ScherfigStarring: Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess After spending the night together during their college graduation, a couple agree to meet each other each year on the same date to see where their lives are at Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by David Nicholls, this romantic drama has some
- [ONE WILD OAT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/one-wild-oat/) - GB19511hr 17minsDir: Charles SaundersStarring: Robertson Hare and Stanley Holloway A barrister attempts to discourage his daughter’s infatuation for a philanderer by revealing his past This wonderful little farce was adapted by Vernon Sylvaine from his 1948 play of the same name and features one stock shot towards the end of an ex-LMS Class 5MT ‘Black
- [INCENDIARY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/incendiary/) - GB20081hr 36minsDir: Sharon MaguireStarring: Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams A womans life is changed forever when tragedy strikes at a football match This drama portraying the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a football match did not receive good reviews. It is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Chris Cleave and features
- [AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/laccompagnatrice/) - US19563hrs 02minsDir: Michael AndersonStarring: David Niven and Shirley MacLaine A Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days This epic American adventure comedy is based on the 1873 Jules Verne story of the same name and was critically acclaimed at the time, winning five oscars
- [MEET SEXTON BLAKE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/meet-sexton-blake/) - GB19451hr 20minsDir: John HarlowStarring: David Farrar and Kathleen Harrison Important documents are stolen from a deadman killed during an air raid, and the War Office call in Sexton Blake to investigate This supporting feature drama was based on the novel The Mystery of the Free Frenchman by Anthony Parsons, and is one of a whole
- [DICK BARTON STRIKES BACK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dick-barton-strikes-back/) - GB19491hr 11minsDir: Godfrey GraysonStarring: Don Stannard and Sebastian Cabot Dick Barton uncovers a ring of international criminals that have plans to use a weapon of mass destruction This was the last of the trio of Dick Barton spy films that started with Dick Barton Special Agent (qv). Whereas that film featured a railway sequence this
- [TOP SECRET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/top-secret-2/) - GB19521hr 33minsDir: Mario ZampiStarring: George Cole and Oskar Homolka A sanitation inspector is mistaken for a spy This comedy has a scene towards the end where Soviet trains are being stopped and searched in the hope of finding George Cole. This did not of course take place in Russia, but instead used the British system. The
- [DICK BARTON SPECIAL AGENT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dick-barton-special-agent/) - GB19481hr 11minsDir: Alfred J GouldingStarring: Don Stannard and George Ford Dick Barton fights a plot to poison Britain’s water supply with cholera This was the first of three films that Hammer Film Productions made about the popular British radio series, but it is the only one to feature railway material of any substance. There is
- [HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/) - GB / US20042hrs 22minsDir: Alfonso CuarónStarring: Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson Harry Potter learns that an escaped murderer is coming after him The third Harry Potter movie features more shots filmed on the West Highland line and Glenfinnan Viaduct with No.5972, but all is not quite what it seems. Unfortunately, filming was disrupted after No.5972
- [HIGH HOPES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/high-hopes/) - GB19881hr 52minsDir: Mike LeighStarring: Philip Davis and Ruth Sheen A dysfunctional family gathers to celebrate their mother’s 70th birthday One of the opening scenes of this comedy-drama features a shot of the frontage to St. Pancras station. The final scenes meanwhile take place on the rooftop of a flat overlooking the station and a couple
- [JOURNEY TOGETHER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/journey-together/) - GB19451hr 35minsDir: John BoultingStarring: Richard Attenborough and Jack Watling RAF aircrew cadets receive instruction ahead of their first bombing mission Produced by the RAF Film Production Unit, this war drama features a single shot of a passing LNER express hauled by a V2 Class 2-6-2.
- [THE GUARD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-guard/) - IRE / GB/ US20111hr 32minsDir: John Michael McDonaghStarring: Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle An unorthodox Irish policeman is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring This brilliant dark comedy has a scene filmed at Galway station with an Irish Rail 22000 Class DMU in the platform.
- [THE FOURTH PROTOCOL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-fourth-protocol/) - GB19871hr 59minsDir: John MackenzieStarring: Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan A Russian spy attempts to set off a nuclear weapon in the UK Based on the 1984 Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name, this Cold War spy film has some good scenes filmed on the London Underground using 1972-built tube stock (MkII trailer No.4351 is
- [ENGLISH WITHOUT TEARS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/english-without-tears/) - GB19441hr 29minsDir: Harold FrenchStarring: Michael Wilding and Lilli Palmer During the Second World War a wealthy ATS girl falls for her butler This wartime comedy has a brief panoramic shot of the platforms of London Victoria station with a Southern Railway tank locomotive visible at the buffer stops, though an identity is impossible to ascertain.
- [THE DAMNED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-damned/) - GB19631hr 34minsDir: Joseph LoseyStarring: Oliver Reed and Shirley Anne Field A scientist looks after a colony of radioactive children This science fiction film is based on H. L. Lawrence’s novel The Children of Light and was shot entirely around Weymouth and Portland. In one scene as Oliver Reed and his gang run along the quayside,
- [CHILD IN THE HOUSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/child-in-the-house/) - GB19561hr 30minsDir: Cyril Raker EndfieldStarring: Eric Portman and Phyllis Calvert A girl struggles to cope with the uncaring relatives that she’s sent to stay with while her mother is in hospital This drama was based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Janet McNeill and features opening scenes filmed at London Victoria station.
- [CROUPIER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/croupier/) - GB19981hr 34minsDir: Mike HodgesStarring: Clive Owen and Gina McKee A failing novelist gets a job in a casino where he finds inspiration for his next novel This superb neo-noir film helped launch Clive Owen’s career in the States. The scenes with Owen onboard 1972-built tube stock were likely filmed on the Aldwych branch, which had
- [BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beautiful-people/) - GB19991hr 47minsDir: Jasmin DizdarStarring: Siobhan Redmond and Roger Sloman Various examples of ethnic intolerance come to a head in London This satirical comedy features an odd scene that was filmed in sidings adjacent to the East Coast main line and Class 313 and Class 365 EMU's pass by in the background. It is believed to
- [BEFORE I WAKE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/before-i-wake/) - GB19541hr 16minsDir: Albert RogellStarring: Jean Kent and Maxwell Reed A stepmother attempts to murder her adopted daughter in order to get her inheritance The opening scene of this really taught B-movie thriller was filmed on Taplow station, and a GWR train can be seen departing in the background. The film was adapted from the 1953
- [BABY LOVE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/baby-love/) - GB19681hr 33minsDir: Alastair ReidStarring: Linda Hayden and Keith Barron A libidinous schoolgirl seduces her adoptive family after her mother commits suicide There is one aerial view in this really dull drama of a train passing through an equally dull industrial landscape. The train is distant and going-away from the camera but it appears to be
- [PAINTED BOATS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/painted-boats/) - GB19451hr 03minsDir: Charles CrichtonStarring: Jenny Laird and Robert Griffiths The lives of two families living and working on the Grand Union Canal This excellent outdoor drama is a must for narrowboat enthusiasts though a number of trains also appear. The clearest of all these is a shot of a GWR ‘auto-train’ hauled by a 1400
- [WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/witness-for-the-prosecution/) - US19571hr 56minsDir: Billy WilderStarring: Charles Laughton and Marlene Dietrich A veteran British barrister nearing retirment must defend his client in a murder trial This hugely enjoyable and critically acclaimed courtroom drama is based on the 1953 Agatha Christie stage play of the same name and was nominated for six academy awards. It features a scene
- [DREAM ON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dream-on/) - GB19911hr 55minsDir: Amber Production TeamStarring: Anna-Marie Gascoigne and Maureen Harold A film charting the struggles of three women and their families on a Tyneside housing estate This gritty drama was filmed on location on the Meadow Well estate in North Shields, and Tyne & Wear Metro units can be seen passing in several shots. There
- [CLOSING NUMBERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/closing-numbers/) - GB19931hr 34minsDir: Stephen WhittakerStarring: Jane Asher and Tim Woodward A couple’s relationship is blown apart by the wife’s discovery of her husband’s bisexuality, which is then compounded by the threat of AIDS This ultra-sensitive drama was the centrepiece of Channel 4's contribution to the 1993 World Aids Day. It features a number of particularly fine
- [LOVE STORY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-story/) - GB19441hr 53minsDir: Leslie ArlissStarring: Margaret Lockwood and Stewart Granger In Cornwall, a half-blind airman falls for an ailing pianist This famous wartime weepy is based on the short story of the same name by J.W. Drawbell. There is one railway shot, a hilltop view of St. Ives station in Cornwall. Close inspection shows everything to
- [KATE PLUS TEN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/kate-plus-ten/) - GB19381hr 21minsDir: Reginald DenhamStarring: Jack Hulbert and Genevieve Tobin A police inspector trails the female leader of a bullion gang Based on the 1917 Edgar Wallace novel of the same name, this unfairly neglected thriller features some excellent railway footage in its final half-hour as the gang steal the train for its gold bullion van.
- [ZIMMER 13](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/zimmer-13/) - GER19641hr 29minsDir: Harald ReinlStarring: Joachim Fuchsberger and Karin Dor Police at Scotland Yard track down the killer of young girls attached to a nightclub, whilst dealing at the same time with a curious case of blackmail This German crime film was one of 32 produced by Rialto Films of West Germany between 1959 – 1972
- [A KID FOR TWO FARTHINGS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-kid-for-two-farthings/) - GB19551hr 36minsDir: Carol ReedStarring: Celia Johnson and David Kossoff In the busy wholesale-retail world of London’s East End everyone, it seems, has unattainable dreams Some scenes in this quite tragic family drama were filmed around Vallence Road in Bethnal Green, and visible in some shots are viaduct arches with a signal box above. There are
- [LOVE ON WHEELS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-on-wheels/) - GB19321hr 26minsDir: Victor SavilleStarring: Jack Hulbert and Leonora Corbett A daily commuter romantically pursues a fellow passenger A montage sequence near the start of this musical comedy shows various commuting methods and includes a scene at London Waterloo station with an SR 3 SUB EMU and a small tank loco visible. There are also some
- [LOVE IN WAITING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/love-in-waiting/) - GB19491hrDir: Douglas PeirceStarring: David Tomlinson and Elspet Gray Three young waitresses each find love at a restaurant This romantic comedy features a couple of brief opening shots of a train pulling away from a platform at night. This is Carnforth, and the shots are from an unused real from Brief Encounter. The station entrance used
- [A MATTER OF MURDER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-matter-of-murder/) - GB194959minsDir: John GillingStarring: John Barry and Maureen Riscoe A mild-mannered bank clerk is persuaded by his nagging, gold digging girlfriend to embezzle money This crime thriller B movie has a railway journey from London Paddington to Cheltenham Spa by train. Although there is a brief shot of Paddington station no trains are seen, and those
- [MADE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/made/) - GB19721hr 41minsDir: John MackenzieStarring: Carol White and Roy Harper A young and tragic single mother has an affair with an oddball rock star This dreadfully depressing drama is based on the novel No One Was Saved by Howard Barker. The film features a railway journey supposedly heading to Brighton and although there is a scene
- [MAKE ME AN OFFER!](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/make-me-an-offer/) - GB19541hr 28minsDir: Cyril FrankelStarring: Peter Finch and Adrienne Corri An antiques dealer dreams of owning a precious vase This technicolor comedy has one scene in which Peter Finch heads to an auction by train. His journey from London Marylebone includes an establishing shot of the station platforms and a good shot of an express hauled
- [JOHN AND JULIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/john-and-julie/) - GB19551hr 22minsDir: William FairchildStarring: Colin Gibson and Leslie Dudley Two children run away from home to see the 1953 Coronation in London This colourful comedy film is interspersed with actual footage from the day of the Coronation yet it also includes some excellent Eastmancolor railway scenes. Near the start there is a good shot of
- [HORROR HOSPITAL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/horror-hospital/) - GB19731hr 25minsDir: Antony BalchStarring: Robin Askwith and Vanessa Shaw A songwriter goes to a health hotel run by a mysterious doctor This horror classic uses quite a few railway scenes to depict the journey from London to the health spa resort. These start with some shots on London Waterloo station with EMUs visible that include
- [THE GALLOPING MAJOR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-galloping-major/) - GB19511hr 22minsDir: Henry CorneliusStarring: Basil Radford and Janette Scott A group of Londoners form a syndicate to buy a racehorse This charming comedy sports film, with the subtitle ‘A fairy tale about horse-racing’, sees the group train the racehorse in a field next to a railway. This was in fact part of the common next
- [DINNER AT THE RITZ](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dinner-at-the-ritz/) - GB19371hr 17minsDir: Harold SchusterStarring: David Niven and Nora Swinburne A French girl exposes swindlers who faked her father’s suicide This mystery romance has one railway scene towards the end which shows an express hauled by a GWR 4-6-0, possibly a ‘Hall’, passing through Denham Golf Club Halt, but viewed from the road below.
- [BELL BOTTOM GEORGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/bell-bottom-george/) - GB19431hr 37minsDir: Marcel VarnelStarring: George Formby and Anne Firth A bumbling sailor catches a ring of spies The climax to this comedy film involves a car chase in and around Fleetwood and a couple of 1930s Blackpool single-deck trams can be made out. Some wagons and LMS coaches are visible in the background of the
- [JACKPOT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/jackpot/) - GB19601hr 11minsDir: Montgomery TullyStarring: William Hartnell and Betty McDowell When a safe at a club is robbed, the police and the owner of the club want to track down the robber, but for very different reasons This crime drama has a scene filmed outside the entrance to Arsenal Underground station, referred to in the film
- [DARKEST HOUR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/darkest-hour/) - GB20172hrs 05minsDir: Joe WrightStarring: Gary Oldman and Lily James The fate of Western Europe hangs on the British Prime Minister who must decide whether to negotiate with the enemy or fight on Despite this award-winning wartime drama being highly praised it does seem somewhat underwhelming. There is nothing new in this film's approach which often
- [A DANDY IN ASPIC](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-dandy-in-aspic/) - GB19681hr 47minsDir: Anthony MannStarring: Laurence Harvey and Tom Courtenay A double agent is given orders to kill himself Based on the 1966 Derek Marlowe novel of the same name this spy film features a shot in East London of a Class 302 EMU passing over a viaduct. This was filmed from Barnardo Gardens in Shadwell.
- [DATE WITH A DREAM](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/date-with-a-dream/) - GB194855minsDir: Dicky LeemanStarring: Terry-Thomas and Jeannie Carson Four old friends reunite and form a successful nightclub act This short vaudeville comedy features a montage sequence early on that includes a brief shot of passengers boarding a train at an unknown Southern station, and a glimpse of the street level entrance to East Brixton station in
- [GLAD TIDINGS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/glad-tidings/) - GB19531hr 07minsDir: Wolf RillaStarring: Jean Lodge and Terence Alexander A retired RAF officer returns home to find his adult children resent him having married an American widow This comedy drama was based on the play of the same title by R.F. Delderfield. It features some brief shots of London Waterloo station with a boat train
- [THE DARK EYES OF LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-dark-eyes-of-london/) - GB19391hr 16minsDir: Walter SummersStarring: Hugh Williams and Greta Gynt A scientist commits a series of murders for insurance money, whilst periodically disguising himself as the manager of a blind charity This crime horror was based on the 1924 Edgar Wallace novel of the same name and was released in the US in 1940 under the
- [SEPARATION](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/separation/) - GB19681hr 34minsDir: Jack BondStarring: Ann Lynn and Iain Quarrier A film concerning the inner life of a woman during breakdown - marital and possibly mental This dark and mysterious drama, largely shot in black and white but with some colour sequences, tells the life of the woman concerned, and possibly her future too, through segments
- [PSYCHE 59](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/psyche-59/) - GB19641hr 34minsDir: Alexander SingerStarring: Curt Jürgens and Patricia Neal After falling downstairs and losing her sight, a woman suspects that a mentally traumatic experience prior to the fall caused her accident This psychological drama is based on the 1963 novel Psyche ’59 by Françoise des Ligneris. It features some scenes filmed at London Charing Cross
- [KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/kingsman-the-secret-service/) - GB / US20142hrs 09minsDir: Matthew VaughnStarring: Colin Firth and Mark Strong A spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius This was the first installment in the Kingsman film series of comedy spy adventures, based on the 2012 comic book of
- [A VIEW TO A KILL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-view-to-kill/) - GB19852hrs 11minsDir: John GlenStarring: Roger Moore and Grace Jones James Bond fights a ruthless industrialist with plans to flood the Silicon Valley This was the fourteenth James Bond spy film, and the last of Roger Moore’s seven appearances as Bond. The final scenes take place at a supposed silver mine in Silicon Valley, in reality,
- [MAN DETAINED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/man-detained/) - GB196159minsDir: Robert TronsonStarring: Paul Stassino and Elvi Hale A petty thief sets a chain of events in motion when he steals counterfeit money being held for someone else This crime thriller was one of a series of rather fine second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels that were released between 1960 and 1965 in
- [ON THE RUN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/on-the-run/) - GB195759 minsDir: Robert TronsonStarring: Emrys Jones and Sarah Lawson A prisoner escapes with the help of an associate of his boss who wants to know the whereabouts of stolen bonds This crime thriller has a short scene filmed at Bookham station, with 4 SUB EMU No.4726 arriving into the platform. The film was re-released in
- [THE REPTILE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-reptile/) - GB19661hr 30minsDir: John GillingStarring: Ray Barrett and Jacqueline Pearce A mysterious doctor keeps his reptilian daughter under lock and key, only for her to start attacking local villagers This Hammer horror was better than most of the era and is a film of some merit. It features two really good railway scenes, a brief sequence filmed
- [WRONG NUMBER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/wrong-number/) - GB19591hrDir: Vernon SewellStarring: Peter Elliott and Olive Sloane A telephone number dialled in error proves the downfall of a ruthless criminal gang This short but gripping Merton Park crime thriller is carried through to its inevitable conclusion by a wonderful character performance from Olive Sloane, it was her that dialled the 'Wrong Number'. The film
- [NOOSE FOR A LADY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/noose-for-a-lady/) - GB19531hr 16minsDir: Wolf RillaStarring: Dennis Price and Rona Anderson Believing that she is innocent, a man works against the clock to free his cousin who has been sentenced to death by hanging This pretty good crime film is based on the 1949 novel Whispering Woman by Gerald Verner. It features a number of stock shots
- [ROOKERY NOOK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rookery-nook/) - GB19301hr 30minsDir: Tom WallsStarring: Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter A man tries to hide a runaway girl from his wife and mother-in-law This farce is a screen adaptation of the original 1926 Aldwych farce of the same title by Ben Travers, who in turn had based it on his own novel of 1923. Rookery Nook
- [RICH AND STRANGE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/rich-and-strange/) - GB19311hr 32minsDir: Alfred HitchcockStarring: Henry Kendall and Joan Barry A married couple find their relationship strained to breaking point after receiving an unexpected inheritance Released during Hitchcock’s meagre period between The Lodger (1927) and his breakthrough hits The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and The 39 Steps (1935) (qv), Rich and Strange was a
- [THE FINAL TEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-final-test/) - GB19531hr 30minsDir: Anthony AsquithStarring: Jack Warner and Robert Morley A cricketer looks forward to his last game This sporting drama with a love interest thrown in for good measure has an opening shot of unrebuilt ex-Southern Railway ‘West Country’ Class 4-6-2 No.34048 Crediton arriving at London Waterloo station on an express.
- [NORTH SEA HIJACK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/north-sea-hijack/) - GB19791hr 40minsDir: Andrew McLaglenStarring: Roger Moore and James Mason Terrorists take over British oil rigs and hold them for ransom This action thriller was not a success though it is enjoyable, and it features a brief scene early on with Roger Moore boarding a train of early Mk.2 coaching stock. It is not yet known
- [EYE OF THE NEEDLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/eye-of-the-needle/) - US19811hr 58minsDir: Richard MarquandStarring: Donald Sutherland and Kate Nelligan In wartime Britain, a German spy flees to a Scottish island where his plans are thwarted by a young woman resident Based on the novel of the same title by Ken Follett this American spy thriller has some wildly varying railway scenes. These start out at
- [DOCTOR IN DISTRESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/doctor-in-distress/) - GB19631hr 42minsDir: Ralph ThomasStarring: Dirk Bogarde and Barbara Murray Dr Simon Sparrow goes back to work at his old hospital and finds love The fifth of the seven films in the Doctor comedy series includes a number of scenes that were filmed at Windsor & Eton Central station with trains of Mk1 coaches. There is
- [CRAZE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/craze/) - GB19741hr 36minsDir: Freddie FrancisStarring: Jack Palance and Diana Dors A black magic worshipper is compelled to sacrifice women to the statue of an African god In this horror film, Jack Palance parks his car outside Taplow station and then boards a train formed of a pair of Class 123 Swindon-built InterCity DMUs. This is believed
- [THE CLAIRVOYANT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-clairvoyant/) - GB19341hr 21minsDir: Maurice ElveyStarring: Claude Rains and Fay Wray A fake clairvoyant has visions of disasters that come true This drama features two railway journeys as part of the story. The first shows a motley collection of images combined in a montage: a close up of a Southern Railway loco pulling out of a station,
- [THE BATTLE OF THE VILLA FIORITA](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-battle-of-the-villa-fiorita/) - GB19651hr 51minsDir: Delmer DavesStarring: Maureen O’Hara and Richard Todd A young boy and his sister try to break up their mother’s romance with a concert pianist This classic drama based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Rumer Godden features one very good shot of a Class 117 DMU arriving at Pangbourne station,
- [FACE OF A STRANGER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/face-of-a-stranger/) - GB196453minsDir: John MoxeyStarring: Jeremy Kemp and Rosemary Leach A criminal recently released from prison falls for the blind wife of his former cellmate whom he promised, when inside, to visit This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British
- [DEAD MAN'S CHEST](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/dead-mans-chest/) - GB19651hr Dir: Patrick DromgooleStarring: John Thaw and Ann Firbank A writer is accused of murder when a kidnapping stunt goes terribly wrong This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British cinemas. Officially, Dead Man's Chest was the last of
- [ACCIDENTAL DEATH](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/accidental-death/) - GB196357minsDir: Geoffrey NethercottStarring: John Carson and Jacqueline Ellis A former member of the French resistance returns to kill the person who collaborated with the Nazis and caused the death of many of his friends This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960
- [INCIDENT AT MIDNIGHT](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/incident-at-midnight/) - GB196356minsDir: Norman HarrisonStarring: William Sylvester and Justine Lord At a late night chemist an injured bank robber has been taken for treatment, and for a rendezvous with the gang leader This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British
- [THE SINISTER MAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-sinister-man/) - GB19611hr 01minDir: Clive DonnerStarring: Patrick Allen and Jacqueline Ellis The murder of an Oxford scholar is linked to ancient relics This short crime drama was one of a series of second feature films based on Edgar Wallace novels, released between 1960 and 1965 in British cinemas, and like most of them, it isn't a bad
- [SEVEN KEYS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/seven-keys/) - GB196257minsDir: Pat JacksonStarring: Alan Dobie and Delphi Lawrence After being left seven keys in the will of a dead former inmate, an ex-con goes in search of hidden loot This crime film may have been a low-budget second feature but it is a brilliantly worked and intelligent little drama. It features a scene filmed on
- [STILL LIFE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/still-life/) - GB20131hr 32minsDir: Uberto PasoliniStarring: Eddie Marsan and Joanne Froggatt A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone This drama won an award for its humanity, empathy, and grace in the way it deals with grief, solitude and death. It includes scenes with Eddie Marsan on the platforms of Clapham Junction
- [CHEER BOYS CHEER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/cheer-boys-cheer/) - GB19391hr 24minsDir: Walter FordeStarring: Jimmy O’Dea and Nova Pilbeam A small brewery is threatened by a takeover from a larger rival This comedy includes a brief shot of the platform at Chiswick Park Underground station on the District Line with a couple of tube trains formed of 1923 Standard stock passing through on Piccadilly Line
- [THE LAST VERMEER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-last-vermeer/) - US20191hr 58minsDir: Dan FriedkinStarring: Guy Pearce and Vicky Krieps The story of Dutch artist Han van Meegeren, considered the finest art forger of all time This American drama set at the end of the Second World War is based on the 2008 book The Man Who Made Vermeers by Jonathan Lopez. Despite being shot almost entirely
- [1920 LONDON](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/1920-london/) - IND20162hrs Dir: Dharmendra Suresh DesaiStarring: Sharman Joshi and Meera Chopra After her husband is possessed by an evil spirit, a woman turns to her former lover to perform an exorcism This Indian horror film is the third installment in the 1920 film series, after 1920 and 1920: The Evil Returns. The film managed to recover
- [BORN A KING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/born-a-king/) - GB / SAU20191hr 43minsDir: Agustí VillarongaStarring: Ed Skrein and Hermione Corfield After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, a 14-year old Saudi prince is sent on a diplomatic mission to London This historical coming-of-age drama has some scenes filmed on the Bluebell Railway, with Horsted Keynes station putting in an appearance along with a train
- [LOCH NESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/loch-ness/) - GB19961hr 41minsDir: John HendersonStarring: Ted Danson and Joely Richardson An American scientist takes up a post to search for the Loch Ness monster This family drama features a shot of a Class 87 hauled express on the West Coast Main Line, used to depict Ted Danson’s journey from Scotland to London.
- [BENEATH LOCH NESS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/beneath-loch-ness/) - US20011hr 34minsDir: Chuck ComiskyStarring: Vernon Wells and Lysette Anthony A scientific expedition to Loch Ness runs into trouble when the group leader is killed in a mysterious diving accident This appalling Nessie monster shocker is known by various titles, but appears to have been given general release under the name Beneath Loch Ness. Despite being
- [DOWNTON ABBEY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/downton-abbey/) - GB / US20192hrs 02minsDir: Michael EnglerStarring: Jim Carter and Laura Carmichael The continuing story of the Crawley family and the visit of the King and Queen to their country estate This big screen version of the historical drama television series of the same name was a success, but how much of this was down to the
- [WHISPER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/whisper/) - GB201511minsDir: Jo LewisStarring: Imogen Doel A hauntingly beautiful ghost story, where nothing is what it seems Described as 'a terrifying short', this little ghost story is, visually, an absolute marvel. It has a brief scene filmed on the Bluebell Railway.
- [VOICES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/voices/) - GB19951hr 32minsDir: Malcolm ClarkeStarring: Jeremy Northam and Bronwen Mantel The story of early 20th century British composer and music critic Philip Arnold Heseltine This darkly fascinating psychological drama appears hard to find, and was based on the novel Double Jeopardy by Mark A Stuart. It has some scenes filmed on the Bluebell Railway. The film
- [THE TERRIBLE TALE OF HENRIETTA TATE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-terrible-tale-of-henrietta-tate/) - GB201812minsDir: Tom Beckwith PhillipsStarring: Yumi Lambert and Mark Ryder As she travels by train to advertise a soft drink, a hot-pink corporate mascot with amnesia is framed for theft This short fantasy drama is an intriguing little number that also goes by the alternative, and somewhat ridiculous title of The Gummer Gooseberry Bubble Beverage Incident.
- [OVERLORD (2018)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/overlord-2018/) - US20181hr 40minsDir: Julius AveryStarring: Wyatt Russell and Mathilde Ollivier A small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day This appalling alternate history action horror does, believe it or not, feature some railway scenes that were filmed on the Bluebell Railway.
- [THE NEON BIBLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-neon-bible/) - GB19961hr 32minsDir: Terence DaviesStarring: Jacob Tierney and Diana Scarwid While on a train, a teenage boy thinks about his life and the flamboyant aunt whose friendship acted as an emotional shield from his troubled family This drama is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by John Kennedy Toole. Despite being set in
- [MOTHERING SUNDAY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mothering-sunday/) - GB20211hr 40minsDir: Eva HussonStarring: Olivia Colman and Colin Firth An orphaned maid spends Mothering Sunday with her wealthy lover before he leaves to marry another woman This romantic drama has period scenes that were filmed on the Bluebell Railway.
- [THE LEGEND OF TARZAN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-legend-of-tarzan/) - AUS / GB / US20161hr 50minsDir: David YatesStarring: Alexander Skarsgård and Margot Robbie Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment This action adventure reignited the Tarzan name, an updated version of the story having been in the
- [GOLD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/gold/) - IND20182hrs 31minsDir: Reema KagtiStarring: Akshay Kumar and Mouni Roy A historical sports drama inspired by India's first Olympic gold medal This period sports drama was both a critical and commercial success and has a suitable period scene filmed on the Bluebell Railway. Some interior scenes were also filmed using the former Midland Railway Hotel at
- [THE CURRENT WAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-current-war/) - US20171hr 48minsDir: Alfonso Gomez-RejonStarring: Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world This American historical biography originally premiered at numerous festivals and was then shelved for 2 years until a re-edited version
- [WILD TARGET](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/wild-target/) - GB20101hr 38minsDir: Jonathan LynnStarring: Bill Nighy and Emily Blunt An ageing hitman attempts to retire, only for a beautiful thief to change his plans This black comedy was a remake of the 1993 French comedy Cible émouvante (Wild Target) and has an opening shot of Bill Nighy walking across Blackfriars Bridge as a Class 465 'Networker'
- [THE WOMAN FOR JOE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-woman-for-joe/) - GB19551hr 31minsDir: George More O’FerrallStarring: George Baker and Diane Cilento The owner of a circus sideshow and his prize attraction, in this case a midget, become romantically involved with the same woman This drama is a real oddity. It is thoroughly un-politically correct but at the same time wholly sincere and unpretentious. Also, the Technicolor
- [TOM & VIV](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/tom-viv/) - GB / US19942hrs 05minsDir: Brian GilbertStarring: Willem Dafoe and Miranda Richardson The story of American poet T.S. Eliot’s marriage to Vivienne Haigh-Wood, and of her mental health problemsThis historical biography is based on the 1984 play of the same name by British playwright Michael Hastings. It features a couple of brief and rather pointless railway
- [STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/straight-on-till-morning/) - GB19721hr 36minsDir: Peter CollinsonStarring: Rita Tushingham and Shane Briant A reserved young Liverpudlian woman heads to London and finds herself attracted to a handsome stranger, unaware of his psychotic tendencies This not particularly effective thriller opens with an aerial view along the rooftops of Broughton Road in Battersea, South London, and a 4 SUB EMU
- [SNOWBALL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/snowball/) - GB19601hr 09minsDir: Pat JacksonStarring: Dennis Waterman and Zena Walker Tragedy eventually strikes after an 11-year old school boy's lie snowballs out of control This drama was based on the 1958 novel of the same name by James Lake. It includes a scene at the end whereby the accused man, played by Kenneth Griffith, is run
- [JOHNNY, YOU'RE WANTED](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/johnny-youre-wanted/) - GB19561hr 10minsDir: Vernon SewellStarring: John Slater and Alfred Marks A long-distance lorry driver returning to London gives a lift to a woman who later turns up dead This crime B-movie climaxes with the criminal escaping on a boat train to Southampton. The railway journey features a studio-bound carriage with two very dark shots of passing
- [SOMERS TOWN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/somers-town/) - GB20081hr 11minsDir: Shane MeadowsStarring: Thomas Turgoose and Kate Dickie A young boy runs away to London where he meets an unlikely new friend, only for them both to end up falling for the same girl This comedy drama is an unusual black-and-white study of a social environment in London not often seen by many. It
- [SHOPPING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/shopping/) - GB19941hr 45minsDir: Paul AndersonStarring: Jude Law and Sadie Frost A young thief leaves prison and reverts to his old crime of ram-raiding This adrenaline-fueled and forgotten crime drama has interesting scenes in which some of the thieves seek refuge by living rough in a railway shed. This used the old Southall depot that was occupied
- [SEAMONSTERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/seamonsters/) - GB20111hr 37minsDir: Julian KerridgeStarring: Jack McMullen and Rita Tushingham The friendship between two teenage boys living in a seaside town is torn apart by the arrival of a mysterious young girl This drama was largely filmed in Worthing, West Sussex, and features a ride on an unusual train in the form of the 10¼in-gauge Diddly's Miniature
- [PENNY AND THE POWNALL CASE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/penny-and-the-pownall-case/) - GB194847minsDir: Harry HandStarring: Christopher Lee and Diana Dors Police use a glamour model to track down an international criminal gang This second feature mystery thriller was one of Rank's so-called 'curtain raisers'. It isn't particularly good but features quite a strong cast. At the beginning there is a scene filmed on the North Circular Road
- [THE SAINT'S RETURN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-saints-return/) - GB19531hr 13minsDir: Seymour FriedmanStarring: Louis Hayward and Diana Dors The Saint goes after a gang that has murdered a former girlfriend This was the first Saint film to be released in ten years, following RKO’s successful running of The Saint series from 1938-1943. It features a scene filmed on London Victoria station with coaching stock
- [RING OF SPIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ring-of-spies/) - GB19641hr 30minsDir: Robert TronsonStarring: Bernard Lee and Margaret Tyzack A dissatisfied Navy clerk begins handling secret documents when he is approached by secret Soviet intelligence This spy thriller is based on the real-life case of the Portland Spy Ring, whose activities prompted ‘Reds under the bed’ scare stories in the British popular press in the
- [THE RACHEL PAPERS](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-rachel-papers/) - GB19891hr 35minsDir: Damian HarrisStarring: Dexter Fletcher and Ione Skye A highly sexed and precociously intelligent Oxford student has a relationship with an American girl This quite forgettable romantic drama is based on the 1973 Martin Amis novel of the same name. It features shots of Dexter Fletcher onboard both 1962 and 1973 built tube stock,
- [PROSTITUTE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/prostitute/) - GB19801hr 37minsDir: Tony GarnettStarring: Eleanor Forsythe and Kate Crutchley A Birmingham prostitute leaves friends and family behind to seek her fortune in London There is one scene in this bleak drama whereby a phone conversation takes place in a house and, through the window of the room, a Class 47 diesel passes by at the
- [PRIVATE ROAD](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/private-road/) - GB19711hr 29minsDir: Barney Platts-MillsStarring: Bruce Robinson and Susan Penhaligon An author begins a relationship with a receptionist after finishing his first novel, but they fail to find a mutual understanding There are some railway scenes in the opening 10 minutes of this dull drama. The scenes start with shots of Chislehurst station frontage followed by
- [A PRAYER FOR THE DYING](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/a-prayer-for-the-dying/) - GB / US19871hr 47minsDir: Mike HodgesStarring: Bob Hoskins and Mickey Rourke An ex-IRA gunman is unable to silence a priest who witnesses a killing This Anglo-American thriller is based on the 1987 Jack Higgins novel of the same name and it features a couple of railway scenes. The churchyard where the murder takes place was
- [THE PARTY'S OVER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-partys-over/) - GB19651hr 34minsDir: Guy HamiltonStarring: Oliver Reed and Ann Lynn An enigmatic young American girl falls in with a group of Chelsea beatniks but when her fiancé arrives from the States, he finds her dead Although filmed in 1963 this drama was censored in the UK over scenes of implied necrophilia, which delayed its release until
- [PAYROLL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/payroll/) - GB19611hr 42minsDir: Sidney HayersStarring: Michael Craig and Billie Whitelaw A gang of villains stage a payroll robbery that goes disastrously wrong This neo-noir crime film features a number of trains but all form part of the background and are rather indistinct. The best railway shots form part of the opening sequence filmed at Manor Road
- [QUEEN OF HEARTS (1936)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/queen-of-hearts-1936/) - GB19361hr 18minsDir: Monty BanksStarring: Gracie Fields and John Loder An ordinary shop girl becomes a big stage star This Gracie Fields musical comedy features a couple of night shots of London E1-type trams, one of which is rather blurred as it forms part of a quickly moving back-projection sequence. Meanwhile, the frontage to the Piccadilly
- [OUR MOTHER'S HOUSE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/our-mothers-house/) - GB19671hr 44minsDir: Jack ClaytonStarring: Dirk Bogarde and Yootha Joyce Seven children keep the death of their mother quiet until their estranged father returns This drama is deeply religious, deeply depressing, and unforgivingly cruel, yet at the same time it is a masterpiece of fearful suspense, largely told through the eyes of the children, whose fear
- [THE OBJECT OF BEAUTY](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-object-of-beauty/) - GB / US19911hr 43minsDir: Michael Lindsay-HoggStarring: John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell A ne’er do well and his girlfriend search for a thief after a priceless statue is stolen from their hotel room This crime film flounders soon after it starts and then rolls agonisingly towards its inevitable conclusion. It features a scene that was filmed
- [ON THE FIDDLE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/on-the-fiddle/) - GB19611hr 26minsDir: Cyril FrankelStarring: Alfred Lynch and Sean Connery Two spivs make the most of their call up This comedy was adapted from the R.F. Delderfield novel Stop at a Winner that was published the same year and it includes a scene filmed outside Shepperton station with a 4 SUB EMU visible in the platform.
- [OOH...YOU ARE AWFUL](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/ooh-you-are-awful/) - GB19721hr 37minsDir: Cliff OwenStarring: Dick Emery and Pat Coombs An accomplished conman seeks clues to a hidden fortune that are tattooed on the behinds of several girls This comedy takes its title from one of Dick Emery’s catchphrases, though it was the comedian's sole starring vehicle. Perhaps rather surprisingly the film did not do that
- [THE BREAK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-break/) - GB19621hr 17minDir: Lance ComfortStarring: William Lucas and Sonia Dresdel A violent criminal overpowers his police guard and jumps from a speeding train.... This crime drama may have a story line that has been covered by several films before, whereby a criminal is holed up in a grubby and isolated location, but it is so much
- [MRS. BROWN, YOU’VE GOT A LOVELY DAUGHTER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/mrs-brown-youve-got-a-lovely-daughter/) - GB19681hr 35minsDir: Saul SwimmerStarring: Mona Washbourne and Stanley Holloway Manchester working class lads raise money to race a greyhound by playing in a band This musical comedy showcases the pop band Herman’s Hermits and was their second and final feature film following Hold On! in 1966. Midway through proceedings, Herman’s Hermits take a train journey
- [MAN FROM TANGIER](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/man-from-tangier/) - GB19571hr 07minsDir: Lance ComfortStarring: Robert Hutton and Lisa Gastoni A mix-up over coats at a barber's shop leads to intrigue over forgery plates and an actor trying to clear his name This crime film has a sequence near the beginning that alternates between London's Waterloo and Victoria stations. Though no trains feature, and despite the
- [BACKGROUND](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/background/) - GB19531hr 23minsDir: Daniel BirtStarring: Valerie Hobson and Philip Friend A married couple decide on divorce but then struggle with the effect it has on their children This drama was based on a stage play by Warren Chetham-Strode and features a shot of a train departing from London Victoria station. The locomotive is not seen, but
- [FURTHER UP THE CREEK](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/further-up-the-creek/) - GB19581hr 31minsDir: Val GuestStarring: Frankie Howerd and David Tomlinson A navy frigate is sold to the Middle East and the crew try to turn it to profit by taking passengers aboard This comedy was the follow up to Up the Creek (qv) and features a run-by of a Bullied ‘Pacific’ on the LSWR mainline at
- [THE STRANGE CASE OF BLONDIE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-strange-case-of-blondie/) - GB195432minsDir: Ken HughesStarring: Derek Aylward and Nita Hanson Scotland Yard investigates a murder where the prime suspect is a female cat burglar This short crime film was part of the Scotland Yard series, a series of 39 episodes produced by Anglo-Amalgamated between 1953 and 1961. They are short films, largely half-hour in length, that were originally made
- [HARDCORE](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hardcore/) - GB19771hr 20minsDir: James Kenelm ClarkeStarring: Fiona Richmond and Anthony Steel The sexual adventures of an actress This typical soft-core ’70s romp does at least feature a number of railway scenes. Fiona Richmond takes a train journey which starts with a low ground level shot of a Class 52 ‘Western’ diesel-hydraulic-hauled WR express followed by scenes
- [HIDE AND SEEK (1972)](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/hide-and-seek-1972/) - GB19721hr 01minDir: David EadyStarring: Peter Newby and Gary Kemp A boy runs away from an Approved School in search of his father There is an aerial shot of Deptford in the early scenes of this Children’s Film Foundation movie and a pair of Southern Region 4 EPB EMU's are passing through the landscape.
- [THE MAN FROM MOROCCO](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-man-from-morocco/) - GB19451hr 56minsDir: Mutz GreenbaumStarring: Anton Walbrook and Margaretta Scott A group of men who have spent two years in an internment camp are sent by the Vichy Government to build a railway in the Sahara This World War II action adventure was of course filmed in the UK, and like Undercover 1943 (qv) it too
- [CHAPLIN](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/chaplin/) - GB / US19922hrs 23minsDir: Richard AttenboroughStarring: Robert Downey Jr and Geraldine Chaplin The life of British silent-movie comedian Charlie Chaplin This brilliant and very moving biographical comedy-drama includes one scene filmed at London St Pancras station with Southern Railway coaches present, and a passing shot filmed on the Bluebell Railway with the line’s Southern Railway
- [INNOCENT LIES](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/innocent-lies/) - GB / FRA19951hr 28minsDir: Patrick DewolfStarring: Adrian Dunbar and Joanna Lumley In 1938, a British detective travels to a small French coastal town to investigate the mysterious death of a friend This dark and somewhat dubious Anglo-French mystery thriller has a good scene at the end that was filmed at Horsted Keynes on the Bluebell
- [THE LOOKING GLASS WAR](https://railwaymoviedatabase.com/the-looking-glass-war/) - GB19701hr 47minsDir: Frank PiersonStarring: Anthony Hopkins and Susan George Given the incentive of political asylum, a defector is sent on an espioange mission behind the Iron Curtain This incredibly dull neo-noir spy thriller is based on the eponymous John le Carré novel of 1965. It has a sequence early on whereby the authorities are looking

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