Movie Comedy
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.
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Stanley Holloway George Relph Naunton Wayne John Gregson Godfrey Tearle Hugh Griffith Gabrielle Brune Sid James Reginald Beckwith Edie Martin Michael Trubshawe Jack MacGowran Ewan Roberts Herbert C. Walton John Rudling Nancy O'Neil Campbell Singer Frank Atkinson Wensley Pithey Harold Alford Ted Burbidge Frank Green Jack MacGowran
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