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Riding the Rails

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.
IMDb 7.61 h 12 min1998X-Ray7+
Documentary•Historical
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Michael UysLexy Lovell
Producers
Mark SamelsMichael UysLexy LovellSusan BellowsSharon Grimberg
Cast
Richard Thomas
Studio
PBS
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