The Railway Station Man
Painter Helen Cuffe flees to Donegal after the killing of her husband in Northern Ireland. She meets a mysterious American, obsessed with restoring an abandoned railway station.
Painter Helen Cuffe has fled to Donegal with her young son Jack after the killing of her husband in Northern Ireland. She lives in isolation until she meets a mysterious, disabled American, who is obsessed with restoring an abandoned railway station. Romance blossoms, but then a group of so-called freedom fighters decides to store arms in the railway station - and enlists the help of Helen's son.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Roger Hawthorne | Donald Sutherland |
| Damian Sweeney | John Lynch |
| Helen Cuffe | Julie Christie |
| Mr Hasson | Peadar Lamb |
| Jack Cuffe | Frank McCusker |
| Mary Heron | Ingrid Craigie |
| Mrs Sweeney | Maire Hastings |
| Manus Dempsey | Mark Tandy |
| Father Quinlan | Niall Cusack |
| Director | Michael Whyte |
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