The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
12 audience votes
Key crew
- Montgomery TullyDirector
- Reginald BeckwithWriter
- Montgomery TullyWriter
- Doreen CarwithenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dirk BogardeAlfie Rawlins
- Richard AttenboroughJackie Knowles
- Jack WarnerGovernor
- Jimmy HanleyBill Foster
- Barbara MurrayKitty Hurst
- Andrew CrawfordCasey
- Patrick HoltTigson
- Thora HirdMrs. Knowles
- Michael MedwinAlf "Sparrow" Thompson
- John BlytheBossy Phillips
- Alfie BassBasher Walker
- Elspeth MarchMrs. Smith
Stills
Themes
male friendshipbased on play or musicalreformatoryreform schoolgetaway driver