The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1962-09-20 United Kingdom 104 Min. PG-13
7.2 151 votes
Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Redgrave is Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay is Colin Smith
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage is Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen is Brown, House Master
Brown, House Master
Joe Robinson is Roach
Roach
Dervis Ward is Detective
Detective
Topsy Jane is Audrey
Audrey
Julia Foster is Gladys
Gladys
James Fox is Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw is Bosworth (uncredited)
Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard is Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip Martin is Stacy (uncredited)
Stacy (uncredited)
John Brooking is Green (uncredited)
Green (uncredited)
Raymond Dyer is Gordon (uncredited)
Gordon (uncredited)
Anthony Sagar is Fenton (uncredited)
Fenton (uncredited)
Peter Kriss is Scott (uncredited)
Scott (uncredited)
Peter Madden is Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Mr. Smith (uncredited)
Dallas Cavell is Lord Jaspers (uncredited)
Lord Jaspers (uncredited)
James Cairncross is Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Frank Finlay is Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)
Robert Percival is Tory Politician (uncredited)
Tory Politician (uncredited)
Ray Austin is Harry Craig (uncredited)
Harry Craig (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds is Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Murray is Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Ernest Blyth is Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Jim Brady is Man in Cafe (uncredited)
Man in Cafe (uncredited)
John Bull is Ronalds (uncredited)
Ronalds (uncredited)
Peter Duguid is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Dyer is Bit Part (uncredited)
Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Fox is Extra (uncredited)
Extra (uncredited)
Brian Hammond is Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
William Ash Hammond is Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Victor Harrington is Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis is Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)
Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Machon is Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
Philip Martin is Stacy (uncredited)
Stacy (uncredited)
Anita Oliver is Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Christopher Parker is Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Joe Phelps is Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave is Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Doug Robinson is Prison Warder (uncredited)
Prison Warder (uncredited)
Robert Vossler is Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
John Wilder is Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
Chris Williams is Ranley Boy (uncredited)
Ranley Boy (uncredited)