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Orphan Train (1979)

Orphan Train

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PG

2h 23m

Adventure, Drama

December 22nd, 1979

7.1/10

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Synopsis

A dedicated social worker organizes a train trip for a group of slum orphans in 1894, taking them from New York City to the Midwest in search of new families and new lives.

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Cast

Jill Eikenberry
Emma
Kevin Dobson
Carlín
Linda Manz
Sarah
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Liverpool
Melissa Michaelsen
J.P.
Charles Fields
Mouse
Peter Neuman
Ben
John Femia
Tony
Sara Inglis
Annie
Andreas Manske
Dutch
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Directors

William A. Graham
Full cast & crew

Producers

Tony Converse
producer
Roger Gimbel
producer
Dorothea G. Petrie
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Millard Lampell
Dorothea G. Petrie
story
Full cast & crew

Taglines

An uplifting adventure for the whole family

Keywords

based on true events
threatened with a knife
train
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 7th, 2002 (Germany)
July 21st, 1982 (Netherlands)
December 22nd, 1979 (United States of America)
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Alternative Titles

Orphan Train (original title)
Waisen ohne Hoffnung (Germany)
Vlak nádeje (Slovakia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Black Hills of South Dakota, USA (Train scenes)
Savannah, Georgia, USA

Running Times

143 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Roger Gimbel Productions
EMI Television

Distribution Companies

Marquee Entertainment Inc.
CBS (United States of America) (original airing)

Special Effects Companies

Newkirk Special Effects

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