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Tom Brown's Schooldays

7.0(9)19511h 33m2

In 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys' school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr Thomas Arnold.

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Released
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • boarding school
  • bullying
  • rugby
  • school
  • discipline
  • flogging
  • 19th century

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Director

Gordon Parry

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical2 Nov 1951
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical17 Apr 1951

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Tom Brown's Schooldays was released on 17 April 1951.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/1/2023

    7/10

    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 bullies; brutality and ultimately kindness. Robert Newton turns in a great performance as "Dr. Arnold" who believes that th…

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