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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

  • 1962
  • TMDB 7.2/10
  • 1h 44m

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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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.

Cast

  • Michael RedgraveRuxton Towers Reformatory Governor
  • Tom CourtenayColin Smith
  • Avis BunnageMrs. Smith
  • Alec McCowenBrown, House Master
  • James BolamMike
  • Joe RobinsonRoach
  • Dervis WardDetective
  • Topsy JaneAudrey

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