The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

1962-09-20 United Kingdom 104 Min. PG-13
7.2 143 votes

Overview

A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.

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
Dervis Ward is Detective
Detective
Topsy Jane is Audrey
Julia Foster is 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)