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Boys in Brown
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Boys in Brown

1949-12-01 · 84 min · ★ 6.2

Crime

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.

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Directors
Montgomery Tully
Production companies
Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Dirk BogardeDirk BogardeAlfie Rawlins
Richard AttenboroughRichard AttenboroughJackie Knowles
Jack WarnerJack WarnerGovernor
Jimmy HanleyJimmy HanleyBill Foster
Barbara MurrayBarbara MurrayKitty Hurst
Andrew CrawfordAndrew CrawfordCasey
Patrick HoltPatrick HoltTigson
Thora HirdThora HirdMrs. Knowles
Michael MedwinMichael MedwinAlf "Sparrow" Thompson
John BlytheJohn BlytheBossy Phillips
Alfie BassAlfie BassBasher Walker
Elspeth MarchMrs. Smith
Frederick LeisterFrederick LeisterJudge
Graham PaynPlato Cartwright
Stanley EscaneBert
Robert DesmondRobert DesmondSpud
Martin TiffenDusty
Philip StaintonPrincipal Prison Officer
Cyril ChamberlainCyril ChamberlainMr. Johnson
Tony QuinnTony QuinnMr. Knight

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