Movie
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1962-09-20
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Woodfall Film Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Michael Redgrave as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
- Tom Courtenay as Colin Smith
- Avis Bunnage as Mrs. Smith
- Alec McCowen as Brown, House Master
- James Bolam as Mike
- Joe Robinson as Roach
- Dervis Ward as Detective
- Topsy Jane as Audrey
- Julia Foster as Gladys
- James Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
- John Thaw as Bosworth (uncredited)
- Arthur Mullard as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Crew
- Tony Richardson - Director
- Alan Sillitoe - Screenplay
- Alan Sillitoe - Story
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