Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

1940-06-26 United States of America 86 Min. PG-13
7.2 11 votes

Overview

When private tutor Thomas Arnold becomes headmaster at an English preparatory school for boys, he puts into place a policy of strict punishment against unruliness and bullying. Arnold finds an ally in Tom Brown, a new student who is secretly subjected to abuse by a group of older boys. He eventually plucks up the courage to lead his fellow classmates in an underground rebellion against their tormentors.

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke is Dr. Thomas Arnold
Dr. Thomas Arnold
Jimmy Lydon is Tom Brown
Tom Brown
Josephine Hutchinson is Mrs. Mary Arnold
Mrs. Mary Arnold
Billy Halop is Flashman
Flashman
Polly Moran is Sally Harowell
Sally Harowell
Hughie Green is Walker Brooke
Walker Brooke
Ernest Cossart is Squire Brown
Squire Brown
Alec Craig is Old Thomas
Old Thomas
Gale Storm is Effie
Antoinette Rotche is Tom Brown's Nanny
Tom Brown's Nanny
Lionel Belmore is Tavern Keeper
Tavern Keeper