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Boys in Brown (1949)

"Can Bad Boys Make Good?"

6.5/10 1h 24m Dec 01, 1949
Crime

Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside.

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Movie Details

Original Title Boys in Brown
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
Alfie Rawlins
Popularity: 1.0
Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Jackie Knowles
Popularity: 1.5
Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Governor
Popularity: 4.2
Jimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley
Bill Foster
Popularity: 1.5
Barbara Murray
Barbara Murray
Kitty Hurst
Popularity: 1.3
Andrew Crawford
Andrew Crawford
Casey
Popularity: 1.7
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Tigson
Popularity: 1.8
Thora Hird
Thora Hird
Mrs. Knowles
Popularity: 1.3
Michael Medwin
Michael Medwin
Alf "Sparrow" Thompson
Popularity: 1.1
John Blythe
John Blythe
Bossy Phillips
Popularity: 0.3
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Basher Walker
Popularity: 1.2
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Elspeth March
Mrs. Smith
Popularity: 7.3

Key Crew

Writer Montgomery Tully, Reginald Beckwith
Cinematography Gordon Lang
Director Montgomery Tully
Editor James Needs
Producer Antony Darnborough

Production

Gainsborough Pictures
GB
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
GB

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Keywords

male friendship based on play or musical reformatory reform school getaway driver

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Jul 9, 2022

Richard Attenborough is the naive young "Jackie", in love with his girl "Kitty" (Barbara Murray) but prone to getting into bad company. It is after one such escapade that he finds himself sentenced to three years in borstal. Fortunately for him, the governor (Jack Warden) believes firmly that the pu ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 1, 1949
Runtime 1h 24m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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