The Boys (1962 British film)
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| Directed by | Sidney J. Furie |
| Produced by | Sidney J. Furie |
| Written by | Stuart Douglass |
| Starring | Richard Todd Robert Morley Felix Aylmer |
| Music by | The Shadows |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs |
| Edited by | Jack Slade |
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Production
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Atlas Productions
Galaworldfilm Productions |
| Distributed by | Gala Film Distributors (UK) |
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Release dates
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September 1962 (UK) |
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Running time
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123 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Boys is a 1962 British courtroom drama film, directed by Sidney J. Furie and with a screenplay by Stuart Douglass.[1]
Plot
A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of the lead-up to the crime, and the truth emerges.
Cast
- Richard Todd - Victor Webster, prosecuting counsel
- Robert Morley - Montgomery, defence counsel
- Dudley Sutton - Stan Coulter
- Ronald Lacey - Billy Herne
- Tony Garnett - Ginger Thompson
- Jess Conrad - Barney Lee
- Felix Aylmer - The Judge
- Wilfrid Brambell - Robert Brewer (as Wilfred Bramble)
- Roy Kinnear - Mark Samuel (bus conductor)
- Allan Cuthbertson - Randolph St. John (as Alan Cuthbertson)
- Colin Gordon - Gordon Lonsdale
- Wensley Pithey - Mr. Coulter (as Wensley Athey)
- Kenneth J. Warren - George Tanner
- Patrick Magee - Mr. Lee
- David Lodge - Mr. Herne
- Mavis Villiers - Celia Barker
- Betty Marsden - Mrs. Herne
- Laurence Hardy - Patmore
- Charles Morgan - Samuel Wallace
- Carol White - Evelyn May
- Patrick Newell - Crowhurst
- Rita Webb - Mrs. Lee
- Tom Chatto - Morris
- Harold Scott - Caldwell
- George Moon - Mr. Champneys
- Hilda Fenemore - Mrs. Thompson (as Hilda Fennemore)
- Lloyd Lamble - Inspector Larner
- Noel Dyson - Mrs. Thompson
Uncredited
- Pauline Chamberlain - Woman in Pub Scene
- Olga Dickie - Mrs. Coulter
- Ian Fleming
- Kevin Stoney - Police Inspector who is quizzed by QCS at the Trial
- Brian Weske - Club Announcer
- Ian Wilson
Critical reception
- bbc.co.uk called it an "innovative kitchen-sink drama charting the rise of teenage gang culture." [2]
- TV Guide noted "good performances all around, but the effect is muddled by a complicated flashback structure." [3]
- AllMovie wrote "The Boys benefits from Furie's dextrous use of flashbacks during the testimony scenes." [4]
External links
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