The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
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.
- Released
- 1962-09-20
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Tony Richardson, Alan Sillitoe
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 177 votes
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)