Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951 | 93m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Gordon Parry |
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| Writer: | Noel Langley, Thomas Hughes |
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| When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 17, 1951 |
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| Director: | Gordon Parry |
| Writer: | Noel Langley, Thomas Hughes |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, boarding school, bullying, rugby, school, discipline, flogging, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Talisman Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Howard Davies | Tom Brown |
| Robert Newton | Thomas Arnold |
| James Hayter | Old Thomas |
| John Charlesworth | East |
| John Forrest | Flashman |
| Michael Hordern | Wilkes |
| Max Bygraves | Coach Guard |
| Francis de Wolff | Squire Brown |
| Amy Veness | Mrs. Wixie |
| Brian Worth | Judd |
| Rachel Gurney | Mrs. Arthur |
| Michael Brennan | Black Bart |
| Michael Ward | Master |
| Neil North | Diggs |
| Glyn Dearman | Arthur |
| Diana Wynyard | Mrs. Arnold |
| Hermione Baddeley | Sally Harrowell |
| Kathleen Byron | Mrs. Brown |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gordon Parry | Director |
| Noel Langley | Screenplay |
| Richard Addinsell | Original Music Composer |
| Thomas Hughes | Novel |
| Kenneth Heeley-Ray | Editor |
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | Director of Photography |
| Frederick Pusey | Art Direction |
| Ray Sturgess | Camera Operator |
| W. H. Lindop | Sound Recordist |
| Beatrice Dawson | Costume Design |
| Muir Mathieson | Conductor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Desmond Hurst | Producer |
| Bob McNaught | Associate Producer |
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John Howard Davies - probably most famous for his portrayal of orphan "Oliver Twist" in David Lean's classic - is a little too weedy, for me, as the title character in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' story about a young boy sent to the prestigious Rugby School in the 1830's where he encounters bul ... lies; brutality and ultimately kindness. Robert Newton turns in a great performance as "Dr. Arnold" who believes that the somewhat cruel educational practices are of the past, and so he and "Tom Brown" try to improve things. This film is not so faithful to the book; but uses the two lead performances, as well as a convincing effort from John Forrest as his nemesis "Flashman", to convey much of it's sentiment. I probably preferred the 1940 version, but there's not much in it.