Tom Browns Schooldays

  • 1951




47 %

Tom Browns Schooldays is a 1951 English-language Drama motion picture directed by Gordon Parry and produced by Brian Desmond Hurst under the banner of Talisman Productions. A faithful rendition of the Thomas Hughes book of life at the famed Rugby School for Boys in 1834, when Dr. Thomas Arnold (Robert Newton), headmaster, was trying to alleviate the brutality of the hazing system, which was supposed to make men of the young boys, but which actually was a mask for passionate, unregenerate cruelty. The primary story has Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) ragged continually by one particularly brutal upper-class-man, Flashman (John Forrest). Tom's bravery and school-spirited silence gains him Arnold's admiration. Written by Les Adams. Tom browns schooldays stars John Howard Davies in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Robert Newton, James Hayter, John Charlesworth, John Forrest, Michael Hordern and Max Bygraves. The screenplay is written by Noel Langley which is inspired from the novel by Thomas Hughes. The music was composed by Richard Addinsell. Cinematography was done by C.M. Pennington-Richards and editing by Kenneth Heeley-Ray. The film has a running time of 93 minutes. It was released on 1st November 1951. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Renown Pictures.

Release Date 01 NOV 1951
Run Time 1 HOUR 33 MINUTES
Language

English

Genre

Drama

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