Spare the Rod

6.2 1961 93 min
Drama

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problem…

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Director
Leslie Norman

Cast

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Max Bygraves John Saunders
Geoffrey Keen Arthur Gregory
Donald Pleasence Mr. Jenkins
Betty McDowall Ann Collins
Peter Reynolds Alec Murray
Jean Anderson Mrs. Pond
Eleanor Summerfield Mrs. Harkness
Mary Merrall Miss Fogg
Richard O'Sullivan Fred Harkness
Claire Marshall Margaret
Jeremy Bulloch Angell
Michael Craze Thatcher
Bryan Pringle Drunken Father
Aubrey Woods Mr. Bickerstaff

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