The Orphan Trains

The Orphan Trains

They relied on the kindness of strangers. The stories of some of the 150,000 poor children who from 1854 to 1929 were sent away from the cities on trains, by children’s charities, to begin new lives with foster families far away.
IMDb 8.6/10198853min
DocumentaryHeavyHeartwarming
DocumentaryHeavyHeartwarming
IMDb 8.6/10198853min
Cast: David McCulloughStacy Keach
13+
The Orphan Trains
DocumentaryHeavyHeartwarming
IMDb 8.6/10198853min
They relied on the kindness of strangers. The stories of some of the 150,000 poor children who from 1854 to 1929 were sent away from the cities on trains, by children’s charities, to begin new lives with foster families far away.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Edward GrayJanet Graham
Producers
Edward GrayJanet GrahamJudy CrichtonMargaret Drain
Cast
David McCulloughStacy Keach
Studio
PBS
Content advisory
13+
smokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
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