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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

Woodfall Film Productions (1962)

7.5

9,997

Drama | Sports

UK | English | Color | 01:44

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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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	Michael Redgrave	Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
	Tom Courtenay	Colin Smith
	Avis Bunnage	Mrs. Smith
	Alec McCowen	Mr. Brown
	James Bolam	Mike
	Joe Robinson	Mr. Roach
	Dervis Ward	Detective
	Topsy Jane	Audrey
	Julia Foster	Gladys
	Ray Austin	Harry Craig
	Ernest Blyth	Army Officer at Sports Day
	Jim O'Brady	Man in Cafe
	John Brooking	Green
	John Bull	Ronalds
	James Cairncross	Mr. Jones
	Dallas Cavell	Lord Jaspers
	Peter Duguid	Doctor
	Charles Dyer	Bit Part
	Raymond Dyer	Gordon
	Frank Finlay	Booking Office Clerk
	Derek Fowlds	Borstal Inmate
	Edward Fox	Extra
	James Fox	Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner
	Brian Hammond	Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother
	William Ash Hammond	Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother