The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (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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Michael Redgrave
as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
as Colin Smith
as Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
as Mrs. Smith
as Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
as Brown, House Master
as Brown, House Master
James Bolam
as Mike
as Mike
Joe Robinson
as Roach
as Roach
Dervis Ward
as Detective
as Detective
Topsy Jane
as Audrey
as Audrey
Julia Foster
as Gladys
as Gladys
James Fox
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
as Bosworth (uncredited)
as Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
as Stacy (uncredited)
John Brooking
as Green (uncredited)
as Green (uncredited)
Raymond Dyer
as Gordon (uncredited)
as Gordon (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar
as Fenton (uncredited)
as Fenton (uncredited)
Peter Kriss
as Scott (uncredited)
as Scott (uncredited)
Peter Madden
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
as Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Dallas Cavell
as Lord Jaspers (uncredited)
as Lord Jaspers (uncredited)
James Cairncross
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Percival
as Tory Politician (uncredited)
as Tory Politician (uncredited)
Ray Austin
as Harry Craig (uncredited)
as Harry Craig (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Murray
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Jim Brady
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
as Man in Cafe (uncredited)
John Bull
as Ronalds (uncredited)
as Ronalds (uncredited)
Peter Duguid
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Dyer
as Bit Part (uncredited)
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Fox
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
Brian Hammond
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
William Ash Hammond
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Victor Harrington
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
as Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)
as Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Machon
as Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
as Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
as Stacy (uncredited)
Anita Oliver
as Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
as Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
as Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
as Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
as Prison Warder (uncredited)
as Prison Warder (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
John Wilder
as Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
as Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
Chris Williams
as Ranley Boy (uncredited)
as Ranley Boy (uncredited)
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Tony Richardson
Director
Director
Alan Sillitoe
Screenplay
Screenplay
Alan Sillitoe
Story
Story
Maude Spector
Casting
Casting
Ralph W. Brinton
Production Design
Production Design
Edward Marshall
Art Direction
Art Direction
Sophie Devine
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jimmy Evans
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Bobbie Smith
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
Basil Rayburn
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
John Danischewsky
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Andrew Mollo
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Josie MacAvin
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Norman Bolland
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Don Challis
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Stephen Dalby
Sound Director
Sound Director
Dave Tracey
Stunts
Stunts
Robin Webb
Stunts
Stunts
Tom Buchanan
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Desmond Davis
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Tony Richardson
Producer
Producer
John Addison
Music
Music
Walter Lassally
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Antony Gibbs
Editor
Editor
Michael Holden
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
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