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1968
1h 52m
7.1(393 votes)
Drama

Overview

In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

Malcolm McDowell
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David Wood

Johnny Knightly

David Wood
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Richard Warwick

Wallace

Richard Warwick
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Christine Noonan

The Girl

Christine Noonan
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Rupert Webster

Bobby Phillips

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Robert Swann

Rowntree

Robert Swann
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Hugh Thomas

Denson

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Michael Cadman

Fortinbras

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Peter Sproule

Barnes

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Peter Jeffrey

Headmaster

Peter Jeffrey
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Anthony Nicholls

General Denson

Anthony Nicholls
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Arthur Lowe

Mr. Kemp

Arthur Lowe
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Mona Washbourne

Matron

Mona Washbourne
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Mary MacLeod

Mrs. Kemp

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Geoffrey Chater

Chaplain

Geoffrey Chater
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Ben Aris

John Thomas

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Graham Crowden

History Master

Graham Crowden
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Charles Lloyd Pack

Classics Master

Charles Lloyd Pack
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Guy Ross

Stephens

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Robin Askwith

Keating

Robin Askwith
Writing

Richard Everett

Pussy Graves

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Philip Bagenal

Peanuts

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Production

Nicholas Page

Cox

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Robert Yetzes

Fisher

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David Griffin

Willens

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Graham Sharman

Van Eyssen

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Writing

Richard Tombleson

Baird

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Robin Davies

Machin

Robin Davies
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Brian Pettifer

Biles

Brian Pettifer
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Michael Newport

Brunning

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Directing

Charles Sturridge

Markland

Charles Sturridge
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Sean Bury

Jute

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Martin Beaumont

Hunter

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Ellis Dale

Motorcycle Salesman (uncredited)

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John Garrie

Music Master (uncredited)

John Garrie
Acting

Tommy Godfrey

School Porter (uncredited)

Tommy Godfrey
Production

Peter Jaques

Schoolmaster (uncredited)

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Simon Ward

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Simon Ward

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