The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)

United Kingdom, 87 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Titfield Thunderbolt
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1953-03-30

Cast

Stanley Holloway
Mr. Valentine

George Relph
Samuel Weech, kyrkoherde

Naunton Wayne
Mr. Blakeworth

John Gregson
Gordon Chesterworth

Godfrey Tearle
Olly Matthews, biskop

Hugh Griffith
Dan Taylor

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Titles

Original title
  • The Titfield Thunderbolt
Swedish release title
  • Blixten från Titfield

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Second Unit Director
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Executive Producer
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Orchestra
Conductor
Costume Designer

Cast

Stanley Holloway Mr. Valentine
George Relph Samuel Weech, kyrkoherde
Naunton Wayne Mr. Blakeworth
John Gregson Gordon Chesterworth
Godfrey Tearle Olly Matthews, biskop
Hugh Griffith Dan Taylor
Gabrielle Brune Joan
Sidney James Harry Hawkins
Reginald Beckwith Coggett
Edie Martin Emily, kyrkoherdens hushållerska
Michael Trubshawe Ruddock
Jack McGowran Vernon Crump
Ewan Roberts Alec Pearce
Herbert C. Walton Seth
John Rudling Clegg
Nancy O'Neil Mrs. Blakeworth
Campbell Singer polisinspektör
Frank Atkinson vakthavande polis
Wensley Pithey polisman
Harold Alford vakt
Ted Burbridge förare
Frank Green Ben, brandman

Companies

Production Company Ealing Studios Ltd.
A Michael Balcon Production
Copyright Ealing Studios Ltd. 1952
Presented by J. Arthur Rank Organisation Ltd
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Rank Film Distributors of Sweden AB 1953

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 82109
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2295 meters


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system RCA Sound System
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2379 meter
Length in minutes 87 min


Production location

1952 1952
Ealing Studios Ealing, London United Kingdom

Release dates

First showing 1953-03 United Kingdom 84 min
Release in Sweden 1953-03-30 Spegeln Stockholm Sweden 84 min
TV showing 1964-08-30 Sweden
1972-02-08 TV2 Sweden
1979-04-28 TV1 Sweden
1993-03-26 TV3 Sweden
Cinematheque screening 2009-08-29 Bio Capitol Gothenburg Sweden
2009-09-26 Bio Victor Stockholm Sweden
2009-09-30 Sture Stockholm Sweden
TV showing 2022-03-30 SVT1 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2273


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis


Script type Cutting continuity


Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print set
Colour prints 8
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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