The Winslow Boy.
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Belief in the innocence of his naval-cadet son, who is accused of stealing and expelled from school, leads a father to a full-scaled fight for justice, which culminates in a triumphant action against the Crown. , A: Access 19: Ref. Copy - Viewing/Listening AC: Acetate U: 16mm Black & White Sound 4247 Anthony Asquith Director: Anthony Asquith London Film Productions London Film Productions
Ronnie Winslow, a cadet at the Royal Naval College, is accused of the theft of a postal order. An internal enquiry which grants him no chance of defence, finds him guilty and his father, Arthur Winslow (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), is requested to remove his son from the college. Unwilling to accept the verdict, Winslow and his daughter Catherine institute their own enquiries and engage a friend and family solicitor, Desmond Curry (Basil Radford) to assist them. The government is unwilling to allow the case to proceed, but after heated debates in the House of Commons, the government
Ronnie Winslow, a cadet at the Royal Naval College, is accused of the theft of a postal order. An internal enquiry which grants him no chance of defence, finds him guilty and his father, Arthur Winslow (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), is requested to remove his son from the college. Unwilling to accept the verdict, Winslow and his daughter Catherine institute their own enquiries and engage a friend and family solicitor, Desmond Curry (Basil Radford) to assist them. The government is unwilling to allow the case to proceed, but after heated debates in the House of Commons, the government
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THE WINSLOW BOY. London Film Productions, Ltd., London, c1948. Released in the U. S. through London Film Productions, Inc., 1949. 117 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. Based on the play by Terence Rattigan. Summary: Belief in the innocence of his naval-cadet son, who is accused of stealing and expelled from school, leads a father to a full-scaled fight for justice, which culminates in a triumphant action against the Crown. Credits: Producer, Anatole de Grunwald; director, Anthony Asquith; screenplay, Terence Rattigan, Anatole de Grunwald; music, William Alwyn; editor, Gerald Turney Smith. Cast: Robert Donat, Margaret Leighton, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Marie Lohr, Neil North. © London Film Productions, Inc.; 23Sep48; LP2578.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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