Movie Description
Boys in Brown
(1949)Overview
Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside.
Featured Crew
- Director : Montgomery Tully
- Producer : Antony Darnborough
- Writer : Reginald Beckwith,Montgomery Tully
- Editor : James Needs
- Cast : Dirk Bogarde,Richard Attenborough,Jack Warner,Jimmy Hanley,Barbara Murray,Andrew Crawford,Patrick Holt,Thora Hird,Michael Medwin,John Blythe,Alfie Bass,Elspeth March,Frederick Leister,Graham Payn,Stanley Escane,Robert Desmond,Martin Tiffen,Philip Stainton,Cyril Chamberlain,Tony Quinn,Clive Dunn,Ronald Adam,John Clifford,Frank Coburn,Clive Dunn,Charles Farrell,Pat Hagan,Philip Hillman,Rose Howlett,James Knight,Molly Lumley,Robert Moore,Peter Mullins,Richard Neller,Harry Terry,Reg Thomason,John Warren
Cast
Alfie Rawlins
Jackie Knowles
Governor
Bill Foster
Kitty Hurst
Casey
Tigson
Mrs. Knowles
Alf "Sparrow" Thompson
Bossy Phillips
Basher Walker
Mrs. Smith
Judge
Plato Cartwright
Bert
Spud
Dusty
Principal Prison Officer
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Knight
Holdup Man
Judge
Mr Smith
Man
Man
Mr. Sykes
Borstal Master
Sykes Jr
Mrs Sykes
Prison Officer
Woman Watching Play
Gym Instructor
Borstal Boy
Borstal Master
Borstal Master
Borstal Boy
Signalman
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Facts
Original TitleBoys in Brown
Status Released
Release Information
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1949-12-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Production CompaniesGainsborough Pictures,J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Genres
- Crime
