Dec 22, 1979
143 min
Full-HD

Orphan Train (1979)

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.

Category

Adventure Drama TV Movie

Country

United States of America

Companies

EMI Television Roger Gimbel Productions

Jill Eikenberry

Emma Symms

Kevin Dobson

Frank Carlin

Linda Manz

Sarah

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Liverpool

Melissa Michaelsen

J.P.

Glenn Close

Jessica

Morgan Farley

Mr. McGarrity

Severn Darden

Mr. Barrington

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