Orphan Train (1979)
- Directed by
- William A. Graham
- Genre
- adventure, drama, tv movie
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Poor and homeless children from New York City are sent by train to families in the Midwest. The movie follows the children and the adults who try to place them in good homes.
historicalsentimentalpoignantrestrainedearnestdramaticbittersweet
What happens
Orphan Train is an American TV movie directed by William Graham which was broadcast on CBS on December 22, 1979. It is based on the Orphan Train Movement, associated with the early days of Children's Aid and similar organizations. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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