The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 104 minutes
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Played Gordon (uncredited)
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Played Scott (uncredited)
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Played Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
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John Bull
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Played Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Dyer
Played Bit Part (uncredited)
Edward Fox
Played Extra (uncredited)
Brian Hammond
Played Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
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Victor Harrington
Played Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Aileen Lewis
Played Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Machon
Played Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)
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Played Stacy (uncredited)
Anita Oliver
Played Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
Played Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)
Joe Phelps
Played Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
Played Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Played Prison Warder (uncredited)
Robert Vossler
Played Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
John Wilder
Played Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)
Chris Williams
Played Ranley Boy (uncredited)
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