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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

1h 44m

7.21

Drama

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.

Cast

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

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)

Peter Madden

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)

Ray Austin

Harry Craig (uncredited)

Derek Fowlds

Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Billy Murray

Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

Charles Dyer

Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Fox

Extra (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Stacy (uncredited)

Christopher Parker

Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Corin Redgrave

Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Detective

Topsy Jane

Audrey

John Brooking

Green (uncredited)

Raymond Dyer

Gordon (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

Fenton (uncredited)

Peter Kriss

Scott (uncredited)

Dallas Cavell

Lord Jaspers (uncredited)

James Cairncross

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Robert Percival

Tory Politician (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

John Bull

Ronalds (uncredited)

Peter Duguid

Doctor (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)

Anita Oliver

Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Prison Warder (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Wilder

Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)

Chris Williams

Ranley Boy (uncredited)

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