Movie · 1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Released 20 September 1962 104 min Drama More from 1962 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Michael Redgrave
as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Arthur Mullard
as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
John Brooking
as Green (uncredited)
Avis Bunnage
as Mrs. Smith
Dervis Ward
as Detective
Alec McCowen
as Brown, House Master
Joe Robinson
as Roach
James Bolam
as Mike
Tom Courtenay
as Colin Smith
Derek Fowlds
as Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Philip Martin
as Stacy (uncredited)
Topsy Jane
as Audrey
James Fox
as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
as Bosworth (uncredited)
Julia Foster
as Gladys
Raymond Dyer
as Gordon (uncredited)
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The numbers
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
54Michael Redgrave — oldest on the call sheet
19Julia Foster — youngest billed
33average age of the credited cast