The Winslow Boy (1948)

Directed by

Anthony Asquith

Genre

drama film, trial film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family fights to clear the name of a young naval cadet who was expelled from school for stealing a postal order. The case becomes a national sensation as they take their battle to court, risking their reputation and finances for the sake of principle.

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What happens

The Winslow Boy is a 1948 British drama film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's 1946 play The Winslow Boy. It was made by De Grunwald Productions and distributed by the British Lion Film Corporation. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Anatole de Grunwald with Teddy Baird as associate producer. The adapted screenplay was written by de Grunwald and Rattigan based on Rattigan's play. The music score was by William Alwyn and the cinematography by Freddie Young. The film stars Robert Donat, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Margaret Leighton with Basil Radford, Kathleen Harrison, Francis L. Sullivan, Marie Lohr and Jack Watling (who was also in the original West End theatre production). Also in the cast are Stanley Holloway, Mona Washbourne, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lewis Casson, Cyril Ritchard and Dandy Nichols. Neil North, who plays the title role, also appeared in the 1999 film adaptation directed by David Mamet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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