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Tom Brown's Schooldays( 1951)

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Overview

When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Howard Davies

      Tom Brown

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      Robert Newton

      Thomas Arnold

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      James Hayter

      Old Thomas

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      John Charlesworth

      East

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      John Forrest

      Flashman

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      Michael Hordern

      Wilkes

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      Max Bygraves

      Coach Guard

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      Francis de Wolff

      Squire Brown

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      Amy Veness

      Mrs. Wixie

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      Brian Worth

      Judd

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      Rachel Gurney

      Mrs. Arthur

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      Michael Brennan

      Black Bart

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      Michael Ward

      Master

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      Neil North

      Diggs

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      Glyn Dearman

      Arthur

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      Diana Wynyard

      Mrs. Arnold

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      Hermione Baddeley

      Sally Harrowell

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      Kathleen Byron

      Mrs. Brown

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jan 01 2023
    John Howard Davies - probably most famous for his portrayal of orphan "Oliver Twist" in David Lean's classic - is a little too weedy, for me, as the title character in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' story about a young boy sent to the prestigious Rugby School in the 1830's where he encounters bullies; brutality and ultimately kindness. Robert Newton turns in a great performance as "Dr. Arnold" who believes that the somewhat cruel educational practices are of the past, and so he and "Tom Brown" try to improve things. This film is not so faithful to the book; but uses the two lead performances...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • boarding school
    • bullying
    • rugby
    • school
    • discipline
    • flogging
    • 19th century