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Tom Brown's School Days

Plot: When private tutor Thomas Arnold (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) becomes headmaster at Rugby, a boy's preparatory school in England, he puts into place a policy of strict punishment for unruliness and bulying. Arnold finds an ally in Tom Brown (Jimmy Lydon), a new student who is subjected to hazing and abuse by a group of older boys and is pressured by his friends to keep quiet about it
Release Date: Wednesday, June 26 1940
85 years ago
Genres: Drama, Family
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Cast

Portrait of Cedric HardwickeCedric Hardwicke. Cedric Hardwicke was 47 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Dr. Thomas Arnold'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 18 1893 –
Died: Thu, Aug 06 1964
Portrait of Freddie BartholomewFreddie Bartholomew. Freddie Bartholomew was 16 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'East'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 23 1992
Portrait of Jimmy LydonJimmy Lydon. Jimmy Lydon was 17 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Tom Brown'.
Birthday: Wed, May 30 1923 –
Died: Wed, Mar 09 2022
Portrait of Josephine HutchinsonJosephine Hutchinson. Josephine Hutchinson was 36 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Mrs. Mary Arnold'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jun 04 1998
Portrait of Billy HalopBilly Halop. Billy Halop was 20 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Flashman'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 11 1920 –
Died: Tue, Nov 09 1976
Portrait of Polly MoranPolly Moran. Polly Moran was 56 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Sally Harowell'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 28 1883 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1952
Portrait of Hughie GreenHughie Green. Hughie Green was 20 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Walker Brooke'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 02 1920 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1997
Portrait of Ernest CossartErnest Cossart. Ernest Cossart was 63 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Squire Brown'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 24 1876 –
Died: Sun, Jan 21 1951
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig. Alec Craig was 56 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Old Thomas'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Died: Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Gale StormGale Storm. Gale Storm was 18 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Effie'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 05 1922 –
Died: Sat, Jun 27 2009
Portrait of Antoinette RotcheAntoinette Rotche. Antoinette Rotche was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Tom Brown's Nanny'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore. Lionel Belmore was 73 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Tavern Keeper'.
Birthday: Sat, May 11 1867 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Barlowe BorlandBarlowe Borland. Barlowe Borland was 62 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Grimsby aka Old Grimey'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1877 –
Died: Tue, Aug 31 1948
Portrait of Rita CarlyleRita Carlyle. Rita Carlyle was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Maid'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard ClucasRichard Clucas. Richard Clucas was 12 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 18 1927 –
Died: Sat, Feb 19 2011
Portrait of John 'Uh huh' CollumJohn 'Uh huh' Collum. John 'Uh huh' Collum was 13 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Sidney'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 29 1926 –
Died: Wed, Aug 29 1962
Portrait of Harry DuffHarry Duff. Harry Duff was 15 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Westcott'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 13 1925 –
Died: Tue, Sep 28 1999
Portrait of Calvin EllisonCalvin Ellison. Calvin Ellison was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold EntwistleHarold Entwistle. Harold Entwistle was 74 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Dustman'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 05 1865 –
Died: Sat, Apr 01 1944
Portrait of Ian FultonIan Fulton. Ian Fulton was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Old Brodie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Forrester HarveyForrester Harvey. Forrester Harvey was 56 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Sam the Coachman'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 26 1884 –
Died: Fri, Dec 14 1945
Portrait of Cullen JohnsonCullen Johnson. Cullen Johnson was 13 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 2009
Portrait of Calvin LeslieCalvin Leslie. Calvin Leslie was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter MaddenPeter Madden. Peter Madden was 35 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Jacob'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 09 1904 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 1976
Portrait of Paul MathewsPaul Mathews. Paul Mathews was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Lexton'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MillsFrank Mills. Frank Mills was 49 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'School Porter'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1891 –
Died: Sat, Aug 18 1973
Portrait of Alexander PollardAlexander Pollard. Alexander Pollard was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Butler'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles SmithCharles Smith. Charles Smith was 19 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Diggs'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1920 –
Died: Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Walter TetleyWalter Tetley. Walter Tetley was 25 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Student'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 02 1915 –
Died: Thu, Sep 04 1975
Portrait of Tommy ThompsonTommy Thompson. Tommy Thompson was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard WestRichard West. Richard West was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leonard WilleyLeonard Willey. Leonard Willey was 57 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Farmer Jenkins'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1882 –
Died: Tue, Jun 30 1964
Portrait of Dick ChandleeDick Chandlee. Dick Chandlee was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Tadpole Martin'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Robert StevensonRobert Stevenson. Robert Stevenson was 35 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Additional Dialogue, Director'
Birthday: Fri, Mar 31 1905 –
Died: Wed, Apr 30 1986
Portrait of Nicholas MusuracaNicholas Musuraca. Nicholas Musuraca was 47 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 25 1892 –
Died: Wed, Sep 03 1975
Portrait of Walter FerrisWalter Ferris. Walter Ferris was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank CavettFrank Cavett. Frank Cavett was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gene TowneGene Towne. Gene Towne was 36 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 27 1904 –
Died: Sat, Mar 17 1979
Portrait of C. Graham BakerC. Graham Baker. C. Graham Baker was 56 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Producer, Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 16 1883 –
Died: Mon, May 15 1950
Portrait of Anthony CollinsAnthony Collins. Anthony Collins was 46 in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 03 1893 –
Died: Wed, Dec 11 1963
Portrait of Thomas HughesThomas Hughes. Thomas Hughes was >> in Tom Brown's School Days as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday