Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

Synopsis: A conservative English boarding school is the setting for this glimpse into a boy's life during the Victorian era. Based on Thomas Hughes' novel of 1857, this moving film adaptation features one of... A conservative English boarding school is the setting for this glimpse into a boy's life during the Victorian era. Based on Thomas Hughes' novel of 1857, this moving film adaptation features one of child actor Freddie Bartholomew's finest performances. As Tom Brown, he arrives at Rugby School and encounters the tyrannical hazing of the school bullies in an institution where discipline has been nearly replaced by anarchy. While a stern new headmaster attempts to bring order, Tom and his friends stage their own revolution against the bullies, employing tricks, fisticuffs and ingenious practical jokes such as nailing the ringleader's furniture to the ceiling! [More]

Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Cedric Hardwicke, Jimmy Lydon, Gale Storm

Starring: Freddie Bartholomew, Cedric Hardwicke, Jimmy Lydon, Gale Storm, Billy Halop, Polly Moran, Hughie Green, Ernest Cossart, Charles Smith

Director: Robert Stevenson

Director: Robert Stevenson
Producer: Gene Towne
Screenwriter: Walter Ferris
Composer: Anthony Collins

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