The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Cast and Crew

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

Plot: A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers

Release Date: Thursday, September 20 1962
62 years ago

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Cast

Michael Redgrave. Michael Redgrave was 54 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1908 –
Died: Thu, Mar 21 1985

Tom Courtenay. Tom Courtenay was 25 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Colin Smith'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1937

Avis Bunnage. Avis Bunnage was 39 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Mrs. Smith'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1923 –
Died: Thu, Oct 04 1990

Alec McCowen. Alec McCowen was 37 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Brown, House Master'.

Birthday: Tue, May 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Feb 06 2017

James Bolam. James Bolam was 27 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Mike'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 16 1935

Joe Robinson. Joe Robinson was 35 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Roach'.

Birthday: Tue, May 31 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jul 03 2017

Dervis Ward. Dervis Ward was 38 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Detective'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1923 –
Died: Wed, Mar 27 1996

Topsy Jane. Topsy Jane was 23 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Audrey'.

Birthday: Fri, Dec 02 1938 –
Died: Sat, Jan 04 2014

Julia Foster. Julia Foster was 19 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Gladys'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1943

James Fox. James Fox was 23 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, May 19 1939

John Thaw. John Thaw was 20 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Bosworth (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 03 1942 –
Died: Thu, Feb 21 2002

Arthur Mullard. Arthur Mullard was 52 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 19 1910 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 1995

Philip Martin. Philip Martin was 24 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Stacy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 03 1938 –
Died: Sun, Dec 13 2020

John Brooking. John Brooking was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Green (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Raymond Dyer. Raymond Dyer was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Gordon (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Anthony Sagar. Anthony Sagar was 42 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Fenton (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 19 1920 –
Died: Wed, Jan 24 1973

Peter Kriss. Peter Kriss was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Scott (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Madden. Peter Madden was 58 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Mr. Smith (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 09 1904 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 1976

Dallas Cavell. Dallas Cavell was 37 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Lord Jaspers (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 19 1925 –
Died: Mon, Feb 15 1993

James Cairncross. James Cairncross was 46 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Mr. Jones (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1915 –
Died: Thu, Dec 17 2009

Frank Finlay. Frank Finlay was 36 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1926 –
Died: Sat, Jan 30 2016

Robert Percival. Robert Percival was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Tory Politician (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ray Austin. Ray Austin was 29 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Harry Craig (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 05 1932 –
Died: Wed, May 17 2023

Derek Fowlds. Derek Fowlds was 25 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Borstal Inmate (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1937 –
Died: Fri, Jan 17 2020

Billy Murray. Billy Murray was 20 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Borstal Inmate (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 06 1941

Ernest Blyth. Ernest Blyth was 52 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Died: Thu, Jan 01 1981

Jim Brady. Jim Brady was 55 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Man in Cafe (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, May 13 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 1991

John Bull. John Bull was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Ronalds (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peter Duguid. Peter Duguid was 39 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1923 –
Died: Tue, Mar 03 2009

Charles Dyer. Charles Dyer was 34 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 17 1928

Edward Fox. Edward Fox was 25 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Extra (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1937

Brian Hammond. Brian Hammond was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Ash Hammond. William Ash Hammond was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Victor Harrington. Victor Harrington was 53 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 27 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 23 1980

Aileen Lewis. Aileen Lewis was 48 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1914 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 2014

Fred Machon. Fred Machon was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Philip Martin. Philip Martin was 9 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Stacy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1953

Anita Oliver. Anita Oliver was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Christopher Parker. Christopher Parker was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe Phelps. Joe Phelps was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Corin Redgrave. Corin Redgrave was 23 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 16 1939 –
Died: Tue, Apr 06 2010

Doug Robinson. Doug Robinson was 32 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Prison Warder (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 08 1930 –
Died: Thu, Dec 16 2021

Robert Vossler. Robert Vossler was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Wilder. John Wilder was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chris Williams. Chris Williams was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Ranley Boy (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Tony Richardson. Tony Richardson was 34 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Director, Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 05 1928 –
Died: Thu, Nov 14 1991

Basil Rayburn. Basil Rayburn was 37 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1924

John Danischewsky. John Danischewsky was 22 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Third Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, May 12 1940 –
Died: Thu, Oct 12 2017

Andrew Mollo. Andrew Mollo was 22 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, May 15 1940

Stephen Dalby. Stephen Dalby was 51 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Sound Director'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 08 1910 –
Died: Wed, Nov 05 2008

Walter Lassally. Walter Lassally was 35 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Dec 18 1926 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 2017

Alan Sillitoe. Alan Sillitoe was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Screenplay, Story'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Holden. Michael Holden was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Associate Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Antony Gibbs. Antony Gibbs was 36 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 17 1925 –
Died: Fri, Feb 26 2016

Don Challis. Don Challis was 33 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Wed, Jun 26 1929

John Addison. John Addison was 42 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Music'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 16 1920 –
Died: Mon, Dec 07 1998

Desmond Davis. Desmond Davis was 36 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Mon, May 24 1926 –
Died: Sat, Jul 03 2021

Maude Spector. Maude Spector was 46 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Casting'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 19 1916 –
Died: Wed, Oct 11 1995

Tom Buchanan. Tom Buchanan was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Boom Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Josie MacAvin. Josie MacAvin was 43 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Set Dresser'

Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1919 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2005

Ralph W. Brinton. Ralph W. Brinton was 67 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sun, May 26 1895 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1975

Bobbie Smith. Bobbie Smith was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Norman Bolland. Norman Bolland was 46 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Sound Recordist'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1996

Sophie Devine. Sophie Devine was 61 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1901 –
Died: Sun, Mar 27 1966

Jimmy Evans. Jimmy Evans was 52 in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Sat, Mar 19 1910 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 1977

Edward Marshall. Edward Marshall was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dave Tracey. Dave Tracey was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robin Webb. Robin Webb was >> in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday