The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (8-Oct-1962)

Writer: Alan Sillitoe (screenplay)

From a novel: Short story by Alan Sillitoe

Keywords: Drama

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

James Bolam Actor 16-Jun-1938 The Likely Lads

Tom Courtenay Actor 25-Feb-1937 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

James Fox Actor 19-May-1939 A Passage to India

Alec McCowen Actor 26-May-1925 English Shakespearean actor

Michael Redgrave Actor 20-Mar-1908 21-Mar-1985 Mourning Becomes Electra

John Thaw Actor 3-Jan-1942 21-Feb-2002 Inspector Morse

CAST

Michael Redgrave ... Reform school governor
Tom Courtenay ... Colin Smith (runner)
Avis Bunnage ... Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen ... Brown, House Master
James Bolam ... Mike
Joe Robinson ... Roach
Dervis Ward ... Detective
Topsy Jane ... Audrey
Julia Foster ... Gladys
John Brooking ... Green
John Bull ... Ronalds
James Cairncross ... Mr. Jones
Peter Duguid ... Doctor
Raymond Dyer ... Gordon (Mrs. Smith's boyfriend)
Frank Finlay ... Booking clerk
James Fox ... Gunthorpe (runner)
William Ash Hammond ... Johnny Smith
Peter Kriss ... Scott
Peter Madden ... Mr. Smith
Philip Martin ... Stacy (Drake House)
Arthur Mullard ... Craig
Christopher Parker ... Bill Smith
Robert Percival ... Politician
Anthony Sagar ... Fenton
John Thaw ... Bosworth
Christopher Williams ... Boy

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