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Spare the Rod
Genres
Drama
Overview
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 problems that lie ahead?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1961-05-23
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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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