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The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

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In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

13 November 1958

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Bathurst

Peter Bathurst

Florence Eldridge

Florence Eldridge

Grace Winslow

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

Sir Robert Morton

Norah Howard

Norah Howard

Violet

Fredric March

Fredric March

Arthur Winslow

Siobhán McKenna

Siobhán McKenna

Catherine Winslow

John Milligan

John Milligan

Rex Thompson

Rex Thompson

Ronnie Winslow

Noel Willman

Noel Willman

The Lawyer

John Warner

John Warner

Dickie Winslow

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