Watch Boys in Brown (1949) Official Trailer
Can Bad Boys Make Good?
6.3 / 10 IMDb December 1, 1949 1h 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.
Director
Runtime
1h 24m
Release Date
December 1, 1949
Genre
Crime
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Dirk Bogarde
as Alfie Rawlins
Richard Attenborough
as Jackie Knowles
Jack Warner
as Governor
Jimmy Hanley
as Bill Foster
Barbara Murray
as Kitty Hurst
Andrew Crawford
as Casey
Patrick Holt
as Tigson
Thora Hird
as Mrs. Knowles
Michael Medwin
as Alf "Sparrow" Thompson
John Blythe
as Bossy Phillips
Alfie Bass
as Basher Walker
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Elspeth March
as Mrs. Smith
Frederick Leister
as Judge
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Graham Payn
as Plato Cartwright
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Stanley Escane
as Bert
Robert Desmond
as Spud
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Martin Tiffen
as Dusty
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Philip Stainton
as Principal Prison Officer
Cyril Chamberlain
as Mr. Johnson
Tony Quinn
as Mr. Knight
Production Companies
Gainsborough Pictures
J. Arthur Rank Organisation
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