The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Tony Richardson1962-09-20
7.2
104 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Michael Redgrave | Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor | Unowned |
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Tom Courtenay | Colin Smith | Unowned |
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Avis Bunnage | Mrs. Smith | Unowned |
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Alec McCowen | Brown, House Master | Unowned |
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James Bolam | Mike | Unowned |
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Joe Robinson | Roach | Unowned |
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Dervis Ward | Detective | Unowned |
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Topsy Jane | Audrey | Unowned |
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Julia Foster | Gladys | Unowned |
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James Fox | Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Thaw | Bosworth (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur Mullard | Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philip Martin | Stacy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Brooking | Green (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Raymond Dyer | Gordon (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anthony Sagar | Fenton (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Kriss | Scott (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Madden | Mr. Smith (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dallas Cavell | Lord Jaspers (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Cairncross | Mr. Jones (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Finlay | Booking Office Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Percival | Tory Politician (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ray Austin | Harry Craig (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Derek Fowlds | Borstal Inmate (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Billy Murray | Borstal Inmate (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ernest Blyth | Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jim Brady | Man in Cafe (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Bull | Ronalds (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Peter Duguid | Doctor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Dyer | Bit Part (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edward Fox | Extra (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Brian Hammond | Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Ash Hammond | Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Victor Harrington | Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Aileen Lewis | Sports Day Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Machon | Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Philip Martin | Stacy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anita Oliver | Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Christopher Parker | Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Phelps | Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Corin Redgrave | Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Doug Robinson | Prison Warder (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Vossler | Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John Wilder | Ranley Headmaster (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Chris Williams | Ranley Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |