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Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy

2003 · Movie · 1h 34m

Streaming on Prime and Tubi.

Synopsis

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.5/1053%
Rotten Tomatoes67%26%
TMDB7.3/10149 votes21%
Balasaur Score72100%

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