Overview:
Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are counterpointed with passengers' buffet-car comforts.| Status: | Released (1963-01-01) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total |
| Productions: | Geoffrey Jones (Films), British Transport Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | No Language |
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- 1278346: Geoffrey Jones - Director - Directing
- 1278346: Geoffrey Jones - Editor - Editing
- 1622356: Ernest Xerris - Camera Operator - Camera
- 1586674: Daphne Oram - Music - Sound
- 1086467: Edgar Anstey - Producer - Production
- 100982: Wolfgang Suschitzky - Director of Photography - Camera
- 2677151: Jack Morrison - Assistant Director - Directing
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This is quite an enjoyable watch depicting some seriously wintry conditions and just how the snow is cleared from the railway lines - manually with shovels, or more forcefully by engines with snowplough attachments at the front. Meantime, the passengers sit in comfort, some having th ....
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