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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Drama

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.

Date: 09/20/1962
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox, John Thaw, Arthur Mullard, Philip Martin, John Brooking, Raymond Dyer, Anthony Sagar, Peter Kriss, Peter Madden, Dallas Cavell, James Cairncross, Frank Finlay, Robert Percival, Ray Austin, Derek Fowlds, Billy Murray, Ernest Blyth, Jim Brady, John Bull, Peter Duguid, Charles Dyer, Edward Fox, Brian Hammond, William Ash Hammond, Victor Harrington, Aileen Lewis, Fred Machon, Philip Martin, Anita Oliver, Christopher Parker, Joe Phelps, Corin Redgrave, Doug Robinson, Robert Vossler, John Wilder, Chris Williams

Michael Redgrave as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Michael Redgrave

Tom Courtenay as Colin Smith in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Tom Courtenay

Avis Bunnage as Mrs. Smith in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Avis Bunnage

Alec McCowen as Brown, House Master in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Alec McCowen

James Bolam as Mike in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner James Bolam

Joe Robinson as Roach in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Joe Robinson

Dervis Ward

Topsy Jane

Julia Foster as Gladys in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Julia Foster

James Fox as Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner James Fox

John Thaw as Bosworth (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner John Thaw

Arthur Mullard as Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Arthur Mullard

Philip Martin

John Brooking

Raymond Dyer

Anthony Sagar

Peter Kriss

Peter Madden as Mr. Smith (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Peter Madden

Dallas Cavell

James Cairncross

Frank Finlay as Booking Office Clerk (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Frank Finlay

Robert Percival

Ray Austin as Harry Craig (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Ray Austin

Derek Fowlds as Borstal Inmate (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Derek Fowlds

Billy Murray as Borstal Inmate (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Billy Murray

Ernest Blyth

Jim Brady as Man in Cafe (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Jim Brady

John Bull

Peter Duguid

Charles Dyer as Bit Part (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Charles Dyer

Edward Fox as Extra (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Edward Fox

Brian Hammond

William Ash Hammond

Victor Harrington

Aileen Lewis

Fred Machon

Philip Martin as Stacy (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Philip Martin

Anita Oliver

Christopher Parker as Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Christopher Parker

Joe Phelps

Corin Redgrave as Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited) in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Corin Redgrave

Doug Robinson

Robert Vossler

John Wilder

Chris Williams

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