Top billed cast

1. 

   Cedric Hardwicke

   Dr. Thomas Arnold

2. 

   Freddie Bartholomew

   East

3. 

   Jimmy Lydon

   Tom Brown

4. 

   Josephine Hutchinson

   Mrs. Mary Arnold

5. 

   Billy Halop

   Flashman

6. 

   Polly Moran

   Sally Harowell

7. 

   Hughie Green

   Walker Brooke

8. 

   Ernest Cossart

   Squire Brown

9. 

   Alec Craig

   Old Thomas

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-23

There is something almost vicarious about this depiction of the trials and tribulations of the young "Tom Brown" (Jimmy Lydon) as he struggles at the famous Rugby school. It's more of an evaluation of his impassioned headmaster "Thomas Arnold" (Sir Cedric Hardwicke in one of his more substantial roles) who, despite his reputation for rather unorthodox teaching, accepts this position determined to drag education kicking and screaming, if needs be, into a new century. Like it or not, "Brown" is the to be held up as exemplar for his ideals. The story addresses the issues around modernising learni...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• based on novel or book
• boarding school
• bully
• 19th century