The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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  • Genre: Drama
  • Running time: 104 min
  • Premiere: 20th of September 1962

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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Cast

James Fox
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
Edward Fox
as Extra (uncredited)
James Bolam
as Mike
Frank Finlay
as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Courtenay
as Colin Smith
Derek Fowlds
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
John Thaw
as Bosworth (uncredited)
Alec McCowen
as Brown, House Master
Michael Redgrave
as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Julia Foster
as Gladys
Jim Brady
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Charles Dyer
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Peter Madden
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Billy Murray
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Ray Austin
as Harry Craig (uncredited)
Avis Bunnage
as Mrs. Smith
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
Joe Robinson
as Roach
Arthur Mullard
as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)

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