Michael Redgrave

Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

Tom Courtenay

Colin Smith

Avis Bunnage

Mrs. Smith

Alec McCowen

Brown, House Master

James Bolam

Mike

Joe Robinson

Roach

Dervis Ward

Detective

Topsy Jane

Audrey

Julia Foster

Gladys

James Fox

Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)

John Thaw

Bosworth (uncredited)

Arthur Mullard

Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Stacy (uncredited)

John Brooking

Green (uncredited)

Raymond Dyer

Gordon (uncredited)

Anthony Sagar

Fenton (uncredited)

Peter Kriss

Scott (uncredited)

Peter Madden

Mr. Smith (uncredited)

Dallas Cavell

Lord Jaspers (uncredited)

James Cairncross

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

Frank Finlay

Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)

Robert Percival

Tory Politician (uncredited)

Ray Austin

Harry Craig (uncredited)

Derek Fowlds

Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Billy Murray

Borstal Inmate (uncredited)

Ernest Blyth

Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Jim Brady

Man in Cafe (uncredited)

John Bull

Ronalds (uncredited)

Peter Duguid

Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Dyer

Bit Part (uncredited)

Edward Fox

Extra (uncredited)

Brian Hammond

Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

William Ash Hammond

Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Victor Harrington

Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)

Aileen Lewis

Sports Day Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Machon

Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)

Philip Martin

Stacy (uncredited)

Anita Oliver

Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)

Christopher Parker

Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)

Joe Phelps

Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)

Corin Redgrave

Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)

Doug Robinson

Prison Warder (uncredited)

Robert Vossler

Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)

John Wilder

Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)

Chris Williams

Ranley Boy (uncredited)

Tony Richardson

Director

Alan Sillitoe

Screenplay

Alan Sillitoe

Story

Maude Spector

Casting

Ralph W. Brinton

Production Design

Edward Marshall

Art Direction

Sophie Devine

Costume Design

Jimmy Evans

Makeup Artist

Bobbie Smith

Hairdresser

Basil Rayburn

Assistant Director

John Danischewsky

Third Assistant Director

Andrew Mollo

Second Assistant Director

Josie MacAvin

Set Dresser

Norman Bolland

Sound Recordist

Don Challis

Sound Editor

Stephen Dalby

Sound Director

Dave Tracey

Stunts

Robin Webb

Stunts

Tom Buchanan

Boom Operator

Desmond Davis

Camera Operator

Tony Richardson

Producer

John Addison

Music

Walter Lassally

Director of Photography

Antony Gibbs

Editor

Michael Holden

Associate Producer