Russian — The Railway Children Character Profile

About Russian

Exiled Russian writer seeking his family, stays with the Waterburys and learns English.

Russian — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Human

Abilities

Multilingual, Literary knowledge, Survival skills, Resilience, Diplomacy

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 4/10

Character Facts

Played by

Gordon Whiting

Appears in

The Railway Children (1970)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Russian — Narrative — Russian (Gordon Whiting)

  Exiled writer driven by the quest to reunite with his family.

• Russian — Conflict — Charles Waterbury (Iain Cuthbertson)

  Political victims experiencing parallel hardships in England.

• Russian — Alliance — Albert Perks (Bernard Cribbins)

  Mutual helpers who support the family through different means.

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