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Boys in Brown

Plot: Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside
Release Date: Thursday, December 1 1949
75 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde. Dirk Bogarde was 28 in Boys in Brown as 'Alfie Rawlins'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough was 26 in Boys in Brown as 'Jackie Knowles'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Died: Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of Jack WarnerJack Warner. Jack Warner was 54 in Boys in Brown as 'Governor'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1895 –
Died: Sun, May 24 1981
Portrait of Jimmy HanleyJimmy Hanley. Jimmy Hanley was 31 in Boys in Brown as 'Bill Foster'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1918 –
Died: Tue, Jan 13 1970
Portrait of Barbara MurrayBarbara Murray. Barbara Murray was 20 in Boys in Brown as 'Kitty Hurst'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1929 –
Died: Tue, May 20 2014
Portrait of Andrew CrawfordAndrew Crawford. Andrew Crawford was 32 in Boys in Brown as 'Casey'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1917 –
Died: Fri, Mar 18 1994
Portrait of Patrick HoltPatrick Holt. Patrick Holt was 37 in Boys in Brown as 'Tigson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1912 –
Died: Tue, Oct 12 1993
Portrait of Thora HirdThora Hird. Thora Hird was 38 in Boys in Brown as 'Mrs. Knowles'.
Birthday: Sun, May 28 1911 –
Died: Sat, Mar 15 2003
Portrait of Michael MedwinMichael Medwin. Michael Medwin was 26 in Boys in Brown as 'Alf "Sparrow" Thompson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 18 1923 –
Died: Wed, Feb 26 2020
Portrait of John BlytheJohn Blythe. John Blythe was 28 in Boys in Brown as 'Bossy Phillips'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 31 1921 –
Died: Wed, Nov 24 1993
Portrait of Alfie BassAlfie Bass. Alfie Bass was 28 in Boys in Brown as 'Basher Walker'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jul 15 1987
Portrait of Elspeth MarchElspeth March. Elspeth March was 38 in Boys in Brown as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 05 1911 –
Died: Wed, May 05 1999
Portrait of Frederick LeisterFrederick Leister. Frederick Leister was 64 in Boys in Brown as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 01 1885 –
Died: Mon, Aug 24 1970
Portrait of Graham PaynGraham Payn. Graham Payn was 31 in Boys in Brown as 'Plato Cartwright'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 25 1918 –
Died: Fri, Nov 04 2005
Portrait of Stanley EscaneStanley Escane. Stanley Escane was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Bert'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert DesmondRobert Desmond. Robert Desmond was 26 in Boys in Brown as 'Spud'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2002
Portrait of Martin TiffenMartin Tiffen. Martin Tiffen was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Dusty'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip StaintonPhilip Stainton. Philip Stainton was 41 in Boys in Brown as 'Principal Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1908 –
Died: Tue, Aug 01 1961
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain. Cyril Chamberlain was 40 in Boys in Brown as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Died: Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Tony QuinnTony Quinn. Tony Quinn was 50 in Boys in Brown as 'Mr. Knight'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 27 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 01 1967
Portrait of Clive DunnClive Dunn. Clive Dunn was 29 in Boys in Brown as 'Holdup Man'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1920 –
Died: Tue, Nov 06 2012
Portrait of Ronald AdamRonald Adam. Ronald Adam was 52 in Boys in Brown as 'Judge'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1896 –
Died: Tue, Mar 27 1979
Portrait of John CliffordJohn Clifford. John Clifford was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Mr Smith'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank CoburnFrank Coburn. Frank Coburn was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Man'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clive DunnClive Dunn. Clive Dunn was 29 in Boys in Brown as 'Man'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1920 –
Died: Tue, Nov 06 2012
Portrait of Charles FarrellCharles Farrell. Charles Farrell was 49 in Boys in Brown as 'Mr. Sykes'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1900 –
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1988
Portrait of Pat HaganPat Hagan. Pat Hagan was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Borstal Master'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip HillmanPhilip Hillman. Philip Hillman was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Sykes Jr'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rose HowlettRose Howlett. Rose Howlett was 50 in Boys in Brown as 'Mrs Sykes'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 14 1899
Portrait of James KnightJames Knight. James Knight was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Prison Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Molly LumleyMolly Lumley. Molly Lumley was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Woman Watching Play'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert MooreRobert Moore. Robert Moore was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Gym Instructor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter MullinsPeter Mullins. Peter Mullins was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Borstal Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard NellerRichard Neller. Richard Neller was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Borstal Master'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry TerryHarry Terry. Harry Terry was 62 in Boys in Brown as 'Borstal Master'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1887
Portrait of Reg ThomasonReg Thomason. Reg Thomason was 31 in Boys in Brown as 'Borstal Boy'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 29 1918 –
Died: Sat, Aug 30 2003
Portrait of John WarrenJohn Warren. John Warren was 33 in Boys in Brown as 'Signalman'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 13 1916

Crew

Portrait of Montgomery TullyMontgomery Tully. Montgomery Tully was 45 in Boys in Brown as 'Writer, Director'
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1904 –
Died: Mon, Oct 10 1988
Portrait of Gordon LangGordon Lang. Gordon Lang was 37 in Boys in Brown as 'Cinematography, Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jun 27 1912 –
Died: Tue, Nov 01 1988
Portrait of Cyril BristowCyril Bristow. Cyril Bristow was 50 in Boys in Brown as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 07 1899 –
Died: Mon, Jan 30 1978
Portrait of Reginald BeckwithReginald Beckwith. Reginald Beckwith was 41 in Boys in Brown as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 02 1908 –
Died: Sat, Jun 26 1965
Portrait of Antony DarnboroughAntony Darnborough. Antony Darnborough was 36 in Boys in Brown as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 06 1913 –
Died: Sun, Sep 24 2000
Portrait of James NeedsJames Needs. James Needs was 30 in Boys in Brown as 'Editor'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 17 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Doreen CarwithenDoreen Carwithen. Doreen Carwithen was >> in Boys in Brown as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday