Movie Description
Robbie
(1979)Overview
Young Robbie, a keen footballer and a railway enthusiast, is persuaded by his big brother to go through a hole in a railway fence on to the track for some reason. His laces become caught on the tracks and he has an accident so serious that he will never play football again. A film for showing to eight to eleven-year old children and their parents, which points out the folly of breaking railway fences and trespassing on the line, and illustrates the immediate dangers. Part of BFI collection "The Age of the Train".
Featured Crew
- Director : Ronald Dunkley
- Producer : James Ritchie
- Writer : Ronald Dunkley
- Editor : Richard Best
- Cast : Peter Purves,Robin Crane,Deborah Norton,Peter Bolt,Gary Forbes,Alison Bond,Matthew Roberton,Philippa Howell
Cast
Narrator
Robbie
Mum
Bert
Jake
Sally
P.C.
W.P.C.
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Facts
Original TitleRobbie
Status Released
Release Information
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1979-01-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 13m
Production CompaniesBritish Transport Films
Genres
- Horror
