The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Name: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Genre: Drama
Released: 1962-09-20
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam

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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Released 1962-09-20 · 104 min · Drama

Directed by Tony Richardson

Cast

Michael Redgrave as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay as Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage as Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen as Brown, House Master
James Bolam as Mike
Joe Robinson as Roach
Dervis Ward as Detective
Topsy Jane as Audrey
Julia Foster as Gladys
James Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw as Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin as Stacy (uncredited)
John Brooking as Green (uncredited)
Raymond Dyer as Gordon (uncredited)