The Winslow Boy

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In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, and his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, and his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.In pre-WWI England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, and his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

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7.6/10

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
This film is based on the real-life Royal Navy cadet George Archer-Shee (1895-1914), the alleged theft took place in 1908 and the trial in 1910. Archer-Shee was commissioned in the British Army in 1913 and was killed in WWI at the First Battle of Ypres on October 31, 1914.

Goofs
When the film opens, a suburban train is coming into a station. The locomotive is in the livery of LNER (London & North Eastern Railway). Arthur Winslow alights having told his travelling companions that he has just retired from Lloyds Bank. When he gets home he shows his wife a pocket watch the bank gave him to mark his retirement. It's dated 1912, but the LNER wasn't created until 1923.

Quotes
Sir Robert Morton: Let right be done!

Connections
Version of The Winslow Boy (1958)

Soundtracks
Snookey Pookey Twaddle
(uncredited)
Written by Howard Carr

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I hadn't seen this but was aware of its starry remake some fifty years on; having now seen both, this is the better movie for several reasons. Firstly, three brilliant actors in the cast: Cedric Hardwicke, who still fools me every time and it is a surprise and joy to discover it was him after all when the credits roll; Robert Donat, who had another definitive role in this to add to Mr Chips; and the lovely Margaret Leighton, as the suffragette Winslow daughter who isn't at all militant. Secondly, the plot, which manages to weave quite a few threads along with the central story of little Ronnie Winslow and the stolen postal order. And lastly, because of the sparkle and energy of the script and the detail put into every frame. It's a wonderful film which keeps the attention from wandering, and I highly recommend it.