About
Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside.
Director
Producer
Music
Studio
Gainsborough Pictures, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Cast
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Dirk Bogarde
Alfie Rawlins
R
Richard Attenborough
Jackie Knowles
J
Jack Warner
Governor
J
Jimmy Hanley
Bill Foster
B
Barbara Murray
Kitty Hurst
A
Andrew Crawford
Casey
P
Patrick Holt
Tigson
T
Thora Hird
Mrs. Knowles
M
Michael Medwin
Alf "Sparrow" Thompson
J
John Blythe
Bossy Phillips
A
Alfie Bass
Basher Walker
E
Elspeth March
Mrs. Smith
F
Frederick Leister
Judge
G
Graham Payn
Plato Cartwright
S
Stanley Escane
Bert
R
Robert Desmond
Spud
P
Philip Stainton
Principal Prison Officer
C
Cyril Chamberlain
Mr. Johnson
T
Tony Quinn
Mr. Knight
C
Clive Dunn
Holdup Man
