An all-star cast spearhead this exercise in social realism.

Jackie (Richard Attenborough) is poor and lives with his widowed mother. He dreams of marrying the girl across the street, Kitty, whom he loves. In a bid to escape the poverty trap, he agrees to participate in a robbery that goes wrong ending up with a three years stint in Borstal. There he meets various characters who are planning an escape and although initially sceptical, he is persuaded by Alfie (Dirk Bogarde) to join the team. But what if it fails?

Directed by
Montgomery Tully

Writing credits
Reginald Beckwith (play)
Montgomery Tully


Cast (in credits order)complete, awaiting verification
Jack Warner .... Governor
Richard Attenborough .... Jackie Knowles
Dirk Bogarde .... Alfie Rawlins
Jimmy Hanley .... Bill Foster
Barbara Murray .... Kitty Hurst
Patrick Holt .... Tigson
Andrew Crawford .... Casey
Thora Hird .... Mrs. Knowles
Graham Payn .... Plato Cartwright
Michael Medwin .... Sparrow
John Blythe .... Bossy
Alfie Bass .... Basher
Stanley Escane .... Bert
Robert Desmond .... Spud
Martin Tiffen .... Dusty
Philip Stainton .... Principal Prison Officer
Cyril Chamberlain .... Mr. Johnson
Tony Quinn .... Mr. Knight
Elspeth March .... Mrs. Smith
Frederick Leister .... Judge
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Terry .... Borstal Master (uncredited)
Ben Williams .... Borstal Master (uncredited)


Runtime: 85 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Sweden:Btl