Boys in Brown
| Boys In Brown | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Montgomery Tully |
| Written by | Montgomery Tully |
| Based on | play Boys in Brown by Reginald Beckwith |
| Produced by | Antony Darnborough |
| Starring | Jack Warner Richard Attenborough Dirk Bogarde |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow Gordon Lang |
| Edited by | James Needs |
| Music by | Doreen Carwithen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £94,000 (by 1953) |
Boys in Brown is a 1949 black and white British drama film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Jack Warner, Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde and Jimmy Hanley. It was written by Tully based on the 1940 play Boys in Brown by the actor Reginald Beckwith.
The film depicts life in a borstal for young offenders. The title comes from the borstal uniform: brown shirt and shorts and a short brown tie.