Boys in Brown (1949)
Boys in Brown (1949)
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.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Jack Warner
Governor
Richard Attenborough
Jackie Knowles
Dirk Bogarde
Alfie Rawlings
Jimmy Hanley
Bill Foster
Barbara Murray
Kitty Hurst
Montgomery Tully
Director
Andrew Crawford
Casey
Reginald Beckwith
Writer
Patrick Holt
Tigson
Thora Hird
Mrs. Knowles
Antony Darnborough
Producer
Michael Medwin
Alf 'Sparrow' Thompson
Doreen Carwithen
Composer
John Blythe
Bossy Phillips
Cyril Bristow
Cinematographer
Gordon Lang
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 1, 1949
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Filming LocationsPinewood Studios, United Kingdom
Genres
Wiki.
Boys in Brown is a 1949 black and white British drama film directed by Montgomery Tully, which depicts life in a borstal for young offenders. It stars Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley. It is based on a 1940 play by the actor Reginald Beckwith.The title comes from the borstal uniform: brown shirt and shorts and a short brown tie.