Riding the Rails

Riding the Rails

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Archival footage and newsreel interviews featuring kids full of bravado tells the unforgettable story of 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression.

4.4/5

IMDb 7.6/1019981 h 12 min

DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy

DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy

4.4/5

IMDb 7.6/1019981 h 12 min

Cast: Richard Thomas

TV-PG

Redeem a gift card or promotion code

Riding the Rails

DocumentaryHistoricalHeavy

4.4/5

IMDb 7.6/1019981 h 12 min

Archival footage and newsreel interviews featuring kids full of bravado tells the unforgettable story of 250,000 teenagers who left their homes and hopped freight trains during the Great Depression.

Creators and Cast

Directors: Michael Uys Lexy Lovell

Producers: Mark Samels Michael Uys Lexy Lovell Susan Bellows Sharon Grimberg

Cast: Richard Thomas

Studio: PBS

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4.4 out of 5 stars

127 global ratings

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Content advisory

TV-PG

Flashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers

Audio languages

EnglishEnglish Dialogue Boost: MediumEnglish Dialogue Boost: High

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English [CC]

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