Tom Brown's Schooldays

When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.

Cast

John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

as Tom Brown

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

as Thomas Arnold

James Hayter

James Hayter

as Old Thomas

John Charlesworth

John Charlesworth

as East

John Forrest

John Forrest

as Flashman

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

as Wilkes

Max Bygraves

Max Bygraves

as Coach Guard

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

as Squire Brown

Amy Veness

Amy Veness

as Mrs. Wixie

Brian Worth

Brian Worth

as Judd

Reviews

CinemaSerf

John Howard Davies - probably most famous for his portrayal of orphan "Oliver Twist" in David Lean's classic - is a little too weedy, for me, as the title character in this adaptation of Thomas Hughes' story about a young boy sent to the prestigious Rugby School in the 1830's where he encounters bul...

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