When private tutor Thomas Arnold becomes headmaster at an English preparatory school for boys, he puts into place a policy of strict punishment against unruliness and bullying. Arnold finds an ally in Tom Brown, a new student who is secretly subjected to abuse by a group of older boys. He eventually plucks up the courage to lead his fellow classmates in an underground rebellion against their tormentors.
- 7.2
- 1940
- Released
- 1h 26m
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Thomas Arnold
Freddie Bartholomew
East
Jimmy Lydon
Tom Brown
Josephine Hutchinson
Mrs. Mary Arnold
Billy Halop
Flashman
Polly Moran
Sally Harowell
Hughie Green
Walker Brooke
Ernest Cossart
Squire Brown
Alec Craig
Old Thomas
Gale Storm
Effie
Antoinette Rotche
Tom Brown's Nanny
Lionel Belmore
Tavern Keeper
Barlowe Borland
Grimsby aka Old Grimey
Rita Carlyle
MaidRichard Clucas
Boy
John 'Uh huh' Collum
SidneyHarry Duff
WestcottCalvin Ellison
BoyHarold Entwistle
DustmanIan Fulton
Old Brodie
Forrester Harvey
Sam the CoachmanCullen Johnson
BoyCalvin Leslie
Boy
Peter Madden
Jacob
Frank Mills
School PorterAlexander Pollard
Butler
Charles Smith
Diggs
Walter Tetley
StudentTommy Thompson
BoyRichard West
Boy
Leonard Willey
Farmer JenkinsDick Chandlee
Tadpole MartinReleased
en
- #based on novel or book
- #boarding school
- #bully
- #19th century
Reviews
There is something almost vicarious about this depiction of the trials and tribulations of the young "Tom Brown" (Jimmy Lydon) as he struggles at the famous Rugby school. It's more of an evaluation of his impassioned headmaster "Thomas Arnold" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke in one of his more substantial roles) who, despite his reputation for rather unorthodox teaching, accepts this position determined to