The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Tony Richardson

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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

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

Tom Courtenay

Tom Courtenay as Colin Smith

Avis Bunnage

Avis Bunnage as Mrs. Smith

Alec McCowen

Alec McCowen as Brown, House Master

James Bolam

James Bolam as Mike

Joe Robinson

Joe Robinson as Roach

Dervis Ward

Dervis Ward as Detective

Topsy Jane

Topsy Jane as Audrey

Julia Foster

Julia Foster as Gladys

James Fox

James Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

John Thaw

John Thaw as Bosworth (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Arthur Mullard as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Philip Martin as Stacy (uncredited)

John Brooking

John Brooking as Green (uncredited)

Raymond Dyer

Raymond Dyer as Gordon (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

Anthony Sagar as Fenton (uncredited)

Peter Kriss

Peter Kriss as Scott (uncredited)

Peter Madden

Peter Madden as Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Dallas Cavell

Dallas Cavell as Lord Jaspers (uncredited)

James Cairncross

James Cairncross as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Percival

Robert Percival as Tory Politician (uncredited)

Ray Austin

Ray Austin as Harry Craig (uncredited)

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Billy Murray

Billy Murray as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Ernest Blyth as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Jim Brady as Man in Cafe (uncredited)

John Bull

John Bull as Ronalds (uncredited)

Peter Duguid

Peter Duguid as Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Dyer

Charles Dyer as Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Fox

Edward Fox as Extra (uncredited)

Brian Hammond

Brian Hammond as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

William Ash Hammond

William Ash Hammond as Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Victor Harrington as Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Aileen Lewis as Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Machon

Fred Machon as Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Philip Martin as Stacy (uncredited)

Anita Oliver

Anita Oliver as Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)

Christopher Parker

Christopher Parker as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Joe Phelps as Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Doug Robinson as Prison Warder (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Robert Vossler as Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Wilder

John Wilder as Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)

Chris Williams

Chris Williams as Ranley Boy (uncredited)

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