The Outsider (1948)
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- 1h 37min
- Drama
- 21 Oct 1948 (UK)
- Movie
Jack Read, a working-class boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a post-World War II experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together. He meets much snobbery along the way as he strives to earn acceptance...
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Cast
| Richard Attenborough | ... |
Jack Read - The Boy
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| Sheila Sim | ... |
Lynne Hartley - The Housemaster's Daughter
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| Bernard Miles | ... |
Mr. Read - Jack's Father
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Cecil Trouncer | ... |
Lloyd Hartley M.A. - The Housemaster
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| Robert Flemyng | ... |
Nigel Lorraine - The House Tutor
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Edith Sharpe | ... |
Mrs. Hartley - The Housemaster's Wife
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| Joan Hickson | ... |
Mrs. Read - Jack's Mother
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
Ronald Lacey
(as Tim Bateson)
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Clive Baxter | ... |
Gregory
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Basil Cunard | ... |
Buckton
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John Forrest | ... |
Fitch
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Maureen Glynne | ... |
Bessie
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Brenda Hogan | ... |
Lorna Beckett
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| Herbert Lomas | ... |
Sir James Corfield
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| Anthony Newley | ... |
Miles Minor
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| Anthony Nicholls | ... |
Mr. Stringer
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Wally Patch | ... |
Uncle Percy
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| Hay Petrie | ... |
Peck
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Oscar Quitak | ... |
David Tracey
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Kynaston Reeves | ... |
The Bishop
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| Peter Reynolds | ... |
Grimmett
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| Olive Sloane | ... |
Aunt Mabel
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| Tony Wager | ... |
Bert
(as Anthony Wager)
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Percy Walsh | ... |
Alec Stevens
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Norman Watson | ... |
Fanshaw
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Jack Armstrong | ... |
Man at School Dance (uncredited)
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Michael Brailsford | ... |
(uncredited)
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Daniel Brown | ... |
Man at Train Station (uncredited)
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George Bryden | ... |
(uncredited)
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Ray Cooney | ... |
Bit part (uncredited)
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Ambrose Day | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Robert Desmond | ... |
Young Man at Christmas Meal (uncredited)
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Pat Hagan | ... |
Man At School Dance (uncredited)
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Richard Hart | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Edward Judd | ... |
(uncredited)
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| James Kenney | ... |
Pupil (uncredited)
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Judy Manning | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michael McKeag | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jack McNaughton | ... |
Station Porter (uncredited)
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Desmond Newling | ... |
(uncredited)
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Colin Stroud | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Digby Wolfe | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy Boulting | ||
Written by
| Warren Chetham Strode | ... | (play) |
| Warren Chetham Strode | ... | (screenplay) |
| Bernard Miles | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Roy Boulting | ... | (screenplay: in association with) |
Produced by
| John Boulting | ... | producer |
| Peter De Sarigny | ... | associate producer (as Peter de Sarigny) |
Music by
| John Wooldridge | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Taylor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Best | ||
Editorial Department
| Derek Armstrong | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| John Howell | ||
Costume Design by
| Honoria Plesch | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Patricia Pearce | ... | hairdressing (as Pat Pearce) |
Production Management
| John Palmer | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Parkinson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Stanley Yeomanson | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Sash Fisher | ... | sound recordist |
| John Aldred | ... | assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
| John Streeter | ... | boom assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tom Howard | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Skeets Kelly | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| John Addison | ... | composer: the school song and dance numbers |
| John Wooldridge | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Martelli | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Filippo Del Giudice | ... | administrator: Pilgrim Pictures |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathé Pictures Ltd. (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Pathe Pictures Ltd.) (distributed in The United Kingdom and British Empire Territories by)
- Kontinental (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Ballantine (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-titled)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1958) (United States) (tv)
- British Classic Cinema Ltd. (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Carlton Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Philharmonia Orchestra (music with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack Read, a working-class boy, wins a scholarship to a public school as part of a post-World War II experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together. He meets much snobbery along the way as he strives to earn acceptance from his fellow students and some of the teaching staff. Written by ledostef, blackpool |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Attenborough was 24 when he played the 14-year-old Jack Read. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jack boards the train in London (Waterloo), it is announced as calling at Basingstoke, Salisbury, Saintbury and Exeter, implying that Saintbury is somewhere between Salisbury and Exeter. Later in the film the school's address is shown as being in Hampshire. This is clearly impossible as Hampshire would be traversed before reaching Salisbury. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Richard Attenborough (1968). See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack Read:
Hurt your leg? Nigel Lorraine: Well, not exactly - I'm just getting used to a new one. Jack Read: Accident? Nigel Lorraine: Well, no - I rather think the Jerry who shot me intended it. See more » |