The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

Drama

Michael Redgrave

(Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor)

Tom Courtenay

(Colin Smith)

Avis Bunnage

(Mrs. Smith)

Alec McCowen

(Brown, House Master)

James Bolam

(Mike)

Joe Robinson

(Roach)

Dervis Ward

(Detective)

Topsy Jane

(Audrey)

Julia Foster

(Gladys)

James Fox

(Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited))

John Thaw

(Bosworth (uncredited))

Arthur Mullard

(Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited))

Philip Martin

(Stacy (uncredited))

John Brooking

(Green (uncredited))

Raymond Dyer

(Gordon (uncredited))

Anthony Sagar

(Fenton (uncredited))

Peter Kriss

(Scott (uncredited))

Peter Madden

(Mr. Smith (uncredited))

Dallas Cavell

(Lord Jaspers (uncredited))

James Cairncross

(Mr. Jones (uncredited))

Frank Finlay

(Booking Office Clerk (uncredited))

Robert Percival

(Tory Politician (uncredited))

Ray Austin

(Harry Craig (uncredited))

Derek Fowlds

(Borstal Inmate (uncredited))

Billy Murray

(Borstal Inmate (uncredited))

Ernest Blyth

(Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited))

Jim Brady

(Man in Cafe (uncredited))

John Bull

(Ronalds (uncredited))

Peter Duguid

(Doctor (uncredited))

Charles Dyer

(Bit Part (uncredited))

Edward Fox

(Extra (uncredited))

Brian Hammond

(Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited))

William Ash Hammond

(Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited))

Victor Harrington

(Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited))

Aileen Lewis

(Sports Day Spectator (uncredited))

Fred Machon

(Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited))

Philip Martin

(Stacy (uncredited))

Anita Oliver

(Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited))

Christopher Parker

(Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited))

Joe Phelps

(Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited))

Corin Redgrave

(Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited))

Doug Robinson

(Prison Warder (uncredited))

Robert Vossler

(Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited))

John Wilder

(Ranley Headmaster (uncredited))

Chris Williams

(Ranley Boy (uncredited))