Film · Drama
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
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.
- Director
- Tony Richardson
- Writers
- Alan Sillitoe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Release date
- September 20, 1962
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner cast
Michael RedgraveRuxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom CourtenayColin Smith
Avis BunnageMrs. Smith
Alec McCowenBrown, House Master
James BolamMike
Joe RobinsonRoach
Dervis WardDetective- Topsy JaneAudrey
Julia FosterGladys
James FoxWilly Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John ThawBosworth (uncredited)
Arthur MullardChief Borstal Officer (uncredited)
Philip MartinStacy (uncredited)- John BrookingGreen (uncredited)
- Raymond DyerGordon (uncredited)
- Anthony SagarFenton (uncredited)
- Peter KrissScott (uncredited)
Peter MaddenMr. Smith (uncredited)- Dallas CavellLord Jaspers (uncredited)
- James CairncrossMr. Jones (uncredited)
