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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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Title: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Release Date: 20 Sep 1962

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Drama

Director: Woodfall Film Productions

Production Companies: Woodfall Film Productions

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7.2 (148 votes)

Cast

  • Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor: Michael Redgrave
  • Colin Smith: Tom Courtenay
  • Mrs. Smith: Avis Bunnage
  • Brown, House Master: Alec McCowen
  • Mike: James Bolam
  • Roach: Joe Robinson
  • Detective: Dervis Ward
  • Audrey: Topsy Jane
  • Gladys: Julia Foster
  • Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited): James Fox
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