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A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1962-09-20
- video_camera_front Companies Woodfall Film Productions
- timer Runtime: 104 Mins
- star Rating: 7.2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 149 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0056194
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Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith

Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith

Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master

James Bolam
Mike

Joe Robinson
Roach

Dervis Ward
Detective

Topsy Jane
Audrey

Julia Foster
Gladys

James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

John Thaw
Bosworth (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)

Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)

John Brooking
Green (uncredited)

Raymond Dyer
Gordon (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar
Fenton (uncredited)

Peter Kriss
Scott (uncredited)

Peter Madden
Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Dallas Cavell
Lord Jaspers (uncredited)

James Cairncross
Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Frank Finlay
Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Percival
Tory Politician (uncredited)

Ray Austin
Harry Craig (uncredited)

Derek Fowlds
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Billy Murray
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Jim Brady
Man in Cafe (uncredited)

John Bull
Ronalds (uncredited)

Peter Duguid
Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Dyer
Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Fox
Extra (uncredited)

Brian Hammond
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

William Ash Hammond
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Victor Harrington
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis
Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Machon
Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)

Philip Martin
Stacy (uncredited)

Anita Oliver
Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)

Christopher Parker
Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Joe Phelps
Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)

Corin Redgrave
Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)

Doug Robinson
Prison Warder (uncredited)

Robert Vossler
Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Wilder
Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)

Chris Williams
Ranley Boy (uncredited)
groups Crew

Tony Richardson
Director

Alan Sillitoe
Screenplay

Robin Webb
Stunts

Jimmy Evans
Makeup Artist

John Danischewsky
Third Assistant Director

Edward Marshall
Art Direction

Maude Spector
Casting

Bobbie Smith
Hairdresser

Josie MacAvin
Set Dresser

Dave Tracey
Stunts

Basil Rayburn
Assistant Director

Don Challis
Sound Editor

Ralph W. Brinton
Production Design

Sophie Devine
Costume Design

Alan Sillitoe
Story

Norman Bolland
Sound Recordist

Andrew Mollo
Second Assistant Director

Stephen Dalby
Sound Director

Tom Buchanan
Boom Operator

Desmond Davis
Camera Operator

Tony Richardson
Producer

Walter Lassally
Director of Photography

Antony Gibbs
Editor

John Addison
Music

Michael Holden
Associate Producer
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