Poster of Boys in Brown

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'.
Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough was
26 in Boys in Brown
as 'Jackie Knowles'.
Wed, Aug 29 1923 –
Sun, Aug 24 2014
Portrait of Jack WarnerJack Warner
Jack Warner was
54 in Boys in Brown
as 'Governor'.
Tue, Oct 22 1895 –
Sun, May 24 1981
Portrait of Jimmy HanleyJimmy Hanley
Jimmy Hanley was
31 in Boys in Brown
as 'Bill Foster'.
Tue, Oct 22 1918 –
Tue, Jan 13 1970
Portrait of Barbara MurrayBarbara Murray
Barbara Murray was
20 in Boys in Brown
as 'Kitty Hurst'.
Fri, Sep 27 1929 –
Tue, May 20 2014
Portrait of Andrew CrawfordAndrew Crawford
Andrew Crawford was
32 in Boys in Brown
as 'Casey'.
Wed, Oct 24 1917 –
Fri, Mar 18 1994
Portrait of Patrick HoltPatrick Holt
Patrick Holt was
37 in Boys in Brown
as 'Tigson'.
Wed, Jan 31 1912 –
Tue, Oct 12 1993
Portrait of Thora HirdThora Hird
Thora Hird was
38 in Boys in Brown
as 'Mrs. Knowles'.
Sun, May 28 1911 –
Sat, Mar 15 2003
Portrait of Michael MedwinMichael Medwin
Michael Medwin was
26 in Boys in Brown
as 'Alf "Sparrow" Thompson'.
Wed, Jul 18 1923 –
Wed, Feb 26 2020
Portrait of John BlytheJohn Blythe
John Blythe was
28 in Boys in Brown
as 'Bossy Phillips'.
Mon, Oct 31 1921 –
Wed, Nov 24 1993
Portrait of Alfie BassAlfie Bass
Alfie Bass was
28 in Boys in Brown
as 'Basher Walker'.
Fri, Apr 08 1921 –
Wed, Jul 15 1987
Portrait of Elspeth MarchElspeth March
Elspeth March was
38 in Boys in Brown
as 'Mrs. Smith'.
Sun, Mar 05 1911 –
Wed, May 05 1999
Portrait of Frederick LeisterFrederick Leister
Frederick Leister was
64 in Boys in Brown
as 'Judge'.
Tue, Dec 01 1885 –
Mon, Aug 24 1970
Portrait of Graham PaynGraham Payn
Graham Payn was
31 in Boys in Brown
as 'Plato Cartwright'.
Thu, Apr 25 1918 –
Fri, Nov 04 2005
Portrait of Stanley EscaneStanley Escane
Stanley Escane was
>> in Boys in Brown
as 'Bert'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert DesmondRobert Desmond
Robert Desmond was
26 in Boys in Brown
as 'Spud'.
Sat, Dec 16 1922 –
Tue, Jan 01 2002
Portrait of Martin TiffenMartin Tiffen
Martin Tiffen was
>> in Boys in Brown
as 'Dusty'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip StaintonPhilip Stainton
Philip Stainton was
41 in Boys in Brown
as 'Principal Prison Officer'.
Thu, Apr 09 1908 –
Tue, Aug 01 1961
Portrait of Cyril ChamberlainCyril Chamberlain
Cyril Chamberlain was
40 in Boys in Brown
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Thu, Dec 05 1974
Portrait of Tony QuinnTony Quinn
Tony Quinn was
50 in Boys in Brown
as 'Mr. Knight'.
Tue, Jun 27 1899 –
Thu, Jun 01 1967
Portrait of Clive DunnClive Dunn
Clive Dunn was
29 in Boys in Brown
as 'Holdup Man'.
Fri, Jan 09 1920 –
Tue, Nov 06 2012

Crew

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