

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
- NR
- 09/21/1962 (US)
- Drama
- 1h 44m
Overview
A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
Tony Richardson
DirectorAlan Sillitoe
Screenplay, StoryCast

Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
James Bolam
Mike