starring Tom Courtenay, James Bolam, Avis Bunnage, Michael Redgrave
Colin Smith is sent to Rexton Towers, a stately home turned into a Borstal institution. The one thing Colin does well is run, and so the Governor trains him to win the long-distance cross-country race in the forthcoming sports match with a neighbouring public school. But Colin is by nature a rebel, with only contempt for society and on sports day he has his revenge....
Alan Sillitoe 's screen version of his own short story stars and Screenplay by ALAN SILLITOE from his own short story
Producer and director TONY RICHARDSON
Films: page 13. Tom Courlcnay reads Schubert: Friday at 2.30 pm Radio 3