The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
(1962)

Released: 1962-09-20

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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.

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Michael Redgrave

as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

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Tom Courtenay

as Colin Smith

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Avis Bunnage

as Mrs. Smith

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Alec McCowen

as Brown, House Master

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Dervis Ward

as Detective

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James Fox

as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner

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John Thaw

as Bosworth

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Arthur Mullard

as Chief Borstal Officer

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Dallas Cavell

as Lord Jaspers

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