Boys in Brown
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Boys in Brown is a 1949 black and white British drama film directed by Montgomery Tully, which depicts life in a borstal for young offenders. It stars Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley.[2] It is based on a 1940 play by the actor Reginald Beckwith.[3][4]
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Boys In Brown | |
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Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
Written by | Montgomery Tully |
Based on | play Boys in Brown by Reginald Beckwith |
Produced by | Antony Darnborough |
Starring | Jack Warner Richard Attenborough Dirk Bogarde |
Cinematography | Cyril Bristow Gordon Lang |
Edited by | James Needs |
Music by | Doreen Carwithen |
Production company | |
Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £94,000 (by 1953)[1] |
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The title comes from the borstal uniform: brown shirt and shorts and a short brown tie.