In 1962 London, four troublesome teenagers are charged by the police with robbing a garage and murdering the night watchman.In 1962 London, four troublesome teenagers are charged by the police with robbing a garage and murdering the night watchman.In 1962 London, four troublesome teenagers are charged by the police with robbing a garage and murdering the night watchman.
Wilfrid Brambell
- Robert Brewer
- (as Wilfred Bramble)
Allan Cuthbertson
- Randolph St. John
- (as Alan Cuthbertson)
Wensley Pithey
- Mr. Coulter
- (as Wensley Pithey/Wensley Athey)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJess Conrad has said in interviews that Sidney J. Furie told the "boys" to tear up the script and improvise their dialogue.
- GoofsThe events leading to the trial are said on numerous occasions throughout the film to have taken place on a Thursday, January 15, 1962. January 15, 1962 was actually a Monday.
- Quotes
Montgomery: Now then, when you first saw these boys, what was your impression?
Bus conductor: I don't know what you mean.
Montgomery: I mean what sort of people did they seem to be, Mr Salmon? Milkmen, postmen, politicians?
Bus conductor: Teddy boys.
Montgomery: What do you mean by 'teddy boys'?
Bus conductor: Well, they dressed like teddy boys and they behaved like teddy boys.
- Alternate versionsThe 2009 DVD master seems to come from a TV master. The movie is cropped to a ratio 1:1.77 with some strong anamorphic deformations. Also the nude calendar presented at the trial is blurred.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Talkies: The Boys Reunion (2017)
Featured review
A gem of a movie.
A court case ensues when four youths are on trial for the murder of a man at a garage, and theft of monies.
The film is incredibly clever, the case is given for both prosecution and defense, with witness cross examined throughout. The film cleverly gives both sides of the argument, it asks the question 'can you judge a book by its cover?' Does the fact that someone looks a certain way mean that they'll behave in a certain way? It is such a clever film, one that makes you think and question all the way through.
Fantastic production values, and superb performance, Richard Todd was excellent, but the show stealer for me had to be Robert Morley, a commanding and charismatic performance, he was superb.
I was surprised by the level of quality here, 9/10
The film is incredibly clever, the case is given for both prosecution and defense, with witness cross examined throughout. The film cleverly gives both sides of the argument, it asks the question 'can you judge a book by its cover?' Does the fact that someone looks a certain way mean that they'll behave in a certain way? It is such a clever film, one that makes you think and question all the way through.
Fantastic production values, and superb performance, Richard Todd was excellent, but the show stealer for me had to be Robert Morley, a commanding and charismatic performance, he was superb.
I was surprised by the level of quality here, 9/10
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- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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