Tom Brown's School Days

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.

Director: Robert Stevenson

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Thomas Arnold

Freddie Bartholomew

East

Jimmy Lydon

Tom Brown

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Mary Arnold

Billy Halop

Flashman

Polly Moran

Sally Harowell

Hughie Green

Walker Brooke

Ernest Cossart

Squire Brown

Alec Craig

Old Thomas

Gale Storm

Effie