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Based on real life events, The Winslow boy follows the tribulations of an Edwardian naval cadet who is accused of robbery then expelled from his academy. On returning home, his father becomes determined to clear his name and prove his innocence after what he considers an unfair internal enquiry. Dur...

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Corporate Author: Optimum Releasing (Firm)
Other Authors: Asquith, Anthony, 1902-1968, De Grunwald, Anatole, 1910-1967, Donat, Robert, 1905-1958, Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964, Radford, Basil, 1897-1952, Harrison, Kathleen, 1892-1995, Sullivan, Francis L., Leighton, Margaret, 1922-1976, Rattigan, Terence
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Optimum Releasing, [2009]
Subjects:
Trials (Larceny) > England > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Boys > Drama.
Military cadets > England > Drama.
Law reform > England > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Legal films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:Based on real life events, The Winslow boy follows the tribulations of an Edwardian naval cadet who is accused of robbery then expelled from his academy. On returning home, his father becomes determined to clear his name and prove his innocence after what he considers an unfair internal enquiry. During his pursuit for justice, the case eventually reaches the House of Commons to cause public outcry and a political furore.
Item Description:Adapted from the play: The Winslow boy / by Terence Rattigan.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 2; PAL.