

Song for a Raggy Boy
Visit website7.3/10 • 133
2003-01-19 • 1h 34m
Four walls. One faith. No identity.
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
- Directors
- Aisling Walsh
- Writters
- Kevin Byron Murphy, Patrick Galvin, Aisling Walsh

Song for a Raggy Boy
Visit website2003-01-19 • 1h 34m
7.3/10 • 133
Four walls. One faith. No identity.
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
- Directors
- Aisling Walsh
- Writters
- Kevin Byron Murphy, Patrick Galvin, Aisling Walsh
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsAidan Quinn
William Franklin
Iain Glen
Brother John
Marc Warren
Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton
Brother Tom
Alan Devlin
Father Damian
Stuart Graham
Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning
Rogers 855
John Travers
Liam Mercier 636
Andrew Simpson
Gerard Peters 458
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- --
- Revenue
- $783,544.00
- Keywords
- based on novel or bookpoetrybeatingreformatorystrapdisciplinewoman director1930s