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Boys in Brown

"Can Bad Boys Make Good?"

1949-12-01 Crime 1hr 24m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1949-12-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 24m
  • Genre
    Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Gainsborough Pictures

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Alfie Rawlins
Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Jackie Knowles
Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Governor
Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Bill Foster
Barbara Murray

Barbara Murray

Kitty Hurst
Thora Hird

Thora Hird

Mrs. Knowles
Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Alf "Sparrow" Thompson
John Blythe

John Blythe

Bossy Phillips
Alfie Bass

Alfie Bass

Basher Walker
Elspeth March

Elspeth March

Mrs. Smith
Graham Payn

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Plato Cartwright
Philip Stainton

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-09

Richard Attenborough is the naive young "Jackie", in love with his girl "Kitty" (Barbara Murray) but prone to getting into bad company. It i... read more

Richard Attenborough is the naive young "Jackie", in love with his girl "Kitty" (Barbara Murray) but prone to getting into bad company. It is after one such escapade that he finds himself sentenced to three years in borstal. Fortunately for him, the governor (Jack Warden) believes firmly that the purpose of these institutions is to rehabilitate and so he is inclined to try and help the man; unfortunately his habit of falling for the wrong 'uns continues as he soon becomes the quarry of the duplicitous "Rawlins" (Dirk Bogarde) and his gang of would-be escapees. The film follows the path he takes to try and escape, not just from his incarceration, but from the self-perpetuating cycle of scenarios that make it impossible for him to break free and make a clean start with his life and his love. It sags a bit, this, but overall the performances are convincing and it does evoke a sense of just how despairing times must have been for many in the immediate aftermath of WWII. Jimmy Handley chips in well as another of "Rawlins" pawns, also do Thora Hird, Alfie Bass and Michael Medwin, too. There is a little too much dialogue but it is still worth a watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Richard Attenborough is the naive young "Jackie", in love with his girl "Kitty" (Barbara Murray) but prone to getting into bad company. It is after one such escapade that he finds himself sentenced to three years in borstal. Fortunately for...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-07-09

Richard Attenborough is the naive young "Jackie", in love with his girl "Kitty" (Barbara Murray) but prone to getting into bad company. It is after one such escapade that he finds himself sentenced to...

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