Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
Reach for Glory is a 1962 British film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Harry Andrews, Kay Walsh and Michael Anderson Jr. It was adapted by John Rae from his 1961 novel The Custard Boys. [1] [2] [3] [4] Plot. A group of boys, evacuated during World War II from London to a coastal town, form a gang and play war games.
With Michael Anderson Jr., Oliver Grimm, Martin Tomlinson, Alexis Kanner. During World War II, in a small English coastal town, teenage boys eager to join the army but unable to do so participate in their own homemade private brutal war games with tragic results.
- (193)
- Drama, War
- Philip Leacock
- 1962-04
27. Juli 2023 · Too young to fight in the war and afraid it will be over by the time they come of age, the group members, who are also in the school’s Army Cadet Force initiate a battle with the local teenagers. Based on the novel “The Custard Boys”, by John Rae. Director: Philip Leacock.
1962. Directed by Philip Leacock. Corruption and cruelty amongst teenagers in wartime. During World War II, teenage boys in a small English town are consumed with jingoism and brutal war games, hoping dearly that the war won’t end before they can fight in it. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
- Philip Leacock
- Blazer Films
Synopsis by Karl Williams. John Rae's novel The Custard Boys became this World War II drama from British documentary filmmaker Philip Leacock. Martin Tomlinson stars as John Curlew, a troubled teenager who is part of a gang of London boys evacuated to a small English coastal town during World War II.
- Philip Leacock
In a small Suffolk coastal town, teenage boys – members of their school cadet regiment – are eager to join the army but too young to do so yet. Subjected to continuous war propaganda, they view the conflict in Europe as a glorious, heroic struggle and are consumed by brutal homemade war games while awaiting their happy chance to slaughter ...
Der Film Reach for Glory ist 86 minuten lang aus 1962, unter der regie von Philip Leacock. Die Hauptbesetzung besteht aus Michael Anderson Jr., Harry Andrews, Richard Vernon und Kay Walsh.
