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6.9/10 • 8

1951-04-171h 33m

Drama

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.

Directors
Gordon Parry
Editors
Kenneth Heeley-Ray

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  1. John Howard Davies

    John Howard Davies

    Tom Brown

  2. Robert Newton

    Robert Newton

    Thomas Arnold

  3. James Hayter

    James Hayter

    Old Thomas

  4. John Charlesworth

    John Charlesworth

    East

  5. John Forrest

    John Forrest

    Flashman

  6. Michael Hordern

    Michael Hordern

    Wilkes

  7. Max Bygraves

    Max Bygraves

    Coach Guard

  8. Francis de Wolff

    Francis de Wolff

    Squire Brown

  9. Amy Veness

    Amy Veness

    Mrs. Wixie

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CinemaSerf

Jan 1, 2023

7/10

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, as well as a convincing effort from John Forrest as his nemesis "Flashman", to convey much of it's sentiment. I probably preferred the 1940 version, but there's not much in it.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
based on novel or bookboarding schoolbullyingrugbyschooldisciplineflogging19th century