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The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953Movie1 h 24 min

Comedy
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–79%
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes–79%

Summary

When British Railways announce the closure of the Titfield to Mallingford branch line a group of local residents make a bid to run it themselves, backed by a monied member of the community who is attracted by the complete lack of licensing hours on trains. Unfortunately the local bus company starts to use methods that can hardly be seen as fair competition.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares.

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Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Charles Crichton
Written by
T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by
Michael Truman
Music by
Georges Auric

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Facts

March 4, 1953 · 1 h 24 min · Comedy

Released
March 4, 1953
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
126 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Drives Like Crazy, Oh, Crap!, Nice Job Fixing It, Villain! +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Titfield Thunderbolt?"

Questions about The Titfield Thunderbolt

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Titfield Thunderbolt?

BFI PlayerMometuArtiflix

In the United States, The Titfield Thunderbolt streams on BFI Player, and it is free with ads on Mometu and Artiflix. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is The Titfield Thunderbolt worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7).

Is The Titfield Thunderbolt okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Titfield Thunderbolt make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).

What tropes does The Titfield Thunderbolt use?

Drives Like CrazyOh, Crap!Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!Biting-the-Hand HumourReasonable Authority FigureShow Within a ShowNational RailShown Their WorkBoring, but PracticalDrunk DriverRail EnthusiastDrowning My Sorrowsand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including Drives Like Crazy, Oh, Crap!, and Nice Job Fixing It, Villain!.