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Winslow Boy, The

Synopsis
A courtroom drama adapted from Terence Rattigan’s play ‘The Winslow Boy’, based on a true story. Follows a father’s struggle in the face of bankruptcy and personal ruin for justice for his son, a 14-year-old naval cadet, expelled from naval college accused of stealing a five-shilling postal order. With Cedric Hardwick as the father and Robert Donat as his lawyer.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of production
1948
Subjects
Drama; Film studies; Law
Keywords
courtroom trials; drama in English; feature films; Rattigan, Terence

Credits

Director
Anthony Asquith
Producer
Anatole de Grunwald; Teddy Baird
Writer
Anatole de Grunwald; Terence Rattigan
Cast
Basil Radford 
Cedric Hardwicke 
Margaret Leighton 
Robert Donat 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
114 minutes
Year
2009

Production Company

Name

British Lion Film Corporation

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

STUDIOCANAL

Email
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Web
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Phone
020 7534 2700
Fax
020 7534 2701
Address
50 Marshall Street
London
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Notes
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