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.
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) is a drama film directed by Gordon Parry, released on April 17, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, James Hayter and John Charlesworth. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
John Howard Davies
as Tom Brown
Robert Newton
as Thomas Arnold
James Hayter
as Old Thomas
John Charlesworth
as East
John Forrest
as Flashman
Michael Hordern
as Wilkes
Max Bygraves
as Coach Guard
Francis de Wolff
as Squire Brown
Amy Veness
as Mrs. Wixie
Brian Worth
as Judd
Rachel Gurney
as Mrs. Arthur
Michael Brennan
as Black Bart
Directed by Gordon Parry, written by Thomas Hughes and Noel Langley, produced by Brian Desmond Hurst.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 9 ratings.
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…
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Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) includes John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, James Hayter, John Charlesworth and John Forrest. The film was directed by Gordon Parry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tom Brown's Schooldays was released on April 17, 1951 and runs for 1h 33m.
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
