Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
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- Passed
- 1h 33min
- Drama
- 02 Nov 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) starts at Rugby boarding school. He is tormented by Flashman (John Forrest), the school bully.
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| John Howard Davies | ... |
Tom Brown
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| Robert Newton | ... |
Dr. Thomas Arnold
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| James Hayter | ... |
Old Thomas
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John Charlesworth | ... |
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John Forrest | ... |
Flashman
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
Wilkes
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Max Bygraves | ... |
Coach Guard
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| Francis De Wolff | ... |
Squire Brown
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| Amy Veness | ... |
Mrs. Wixie
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| Brian Worth | ... |
Judd
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| Rachel Gurney | ... |
Mrs. Arthur
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Michael Brennan | ... |
Black Bart
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Michael Ward | ... |
Master
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| Neil North | ... |
Diggs
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Glyn Dearman | ... |
Arthur
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| Diana Wynyard | ... |
Mrs.Arnold
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| Hermione Baddeley | ... |
Sally Harrowell
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| Kathleen Byron | ... |
Mrs. Brown
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Ben Aris | ... |
Tadpole (uncredited)
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John Campbell | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Roland Dallas | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Tony Doonan | ... |
Ned Taylor (uncredited)
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Robin Dowell | ... |
Green (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Goodheart | ... |
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David Jenks | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Peter Madren | ... |
Dr. Bates (uncredited)
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Nina Parry | ... |
Dr. Arnold's Daughter (uncredited)
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Peter Scott | ... |
Gower (uncredited)
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Derek Stephens | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Donald Wescott | ... |
Pupil (uncredited)
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Gabriel Woolf | ... |
Big Brooke (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gordon Parry | ||
Written by
| Thomas Hughes | ... | (novel) |
| Noel Langley | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Brian Desmond Hurst | ... | producer (as Brian Desmond-Hurst) |
| Bob McNaught | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Richard Addinsell | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| C.M. Pennington-Richards | ... | director of photography (as C. Pennington-Richards) |
Editing by
| Kenneth Heeley-Ray | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Johns | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Frederick Pusey | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrice Dawson | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denis O'Dell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.H. Lindop | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Sturgess | ... | camera operator (as Raymond Sturgess) |
Music Department
| Muir Mathieson | ... | conductor: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Additional Crew
| George Minter | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Renown Pictures Corporation (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Monark Film (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (music played by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A faithful rendition of the Thomas Hughes book of life at the famed Rugby School for Boys in 1834, when Dr. Thomas Arnold (Robert Newton), headmaster, was trying to alleviate the brutality of the "hazing system", which was supposed to make men of the young boys, but which actually was a mask for passionate, unregenerate cruelty. The primary story has Tom Brown (John Howard Davies) ragged continually by one particularly brutal upper-class-man, Flashman (John Forrest). Tom's bravery and school-spirited silence gains him Arnold's admiration.
Written by Les Adams |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | With the deaths of Max Bygraves (Coach Guard) and John Forrest (Flashman) in 2012, all of the credited cast in this film have now passed away. See more » |
| Goofs | At the very end when Tom Brown is chasing behind the camera car, 3 sets of tyre marks can clearly be seen in the grass. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1916). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: "This story was filmed at Rugby against the authentic background of Rugby School as it was in 1834, and follows closely the style, language and atmosphere of those ancient days. The school is the birthplace of the game of Rugby as depicted in this film, and from which American football has developed". See more » |
| Quotes |
Tadpole:
Ooh you lucky brute! See more » |