The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Comedy in which a bungling railway worker is given the job of stationmaster at a rundown station in rural Ireland, where his sidekicks are a toothless old gaffer and a portly young loudmouth. Hilarious adventures ensue, including a locomotive chase after gunrunners make off with a train.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Marcel VarnelDirector
- Val GuestScreenplay
- J.O.C. OrtonScreenplay
- Marriott EdgarScreenplay
Cast
- Will HayWilliam Porter
- Moore MarriottJeremiah Harbottle
- Graham MoffattAlbert Brown
- Percy WalshSuperintendent
- Dave O'ToolePostman
- Sebastian SmithMr Trimbletow
- Agnes LauchlanMrs Trimbletow
- Dennis WyndhamGrogan/One Eyed Joe
- Frederick PiperLedbetter
- Frederick LloydMinister
Stills
Themes
countrysidewindmillnorthern irelandtrain crashrural areacursetrainrailroadrunaway trainisolatedportersteam train