The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

1948 · 117 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (22 votes)
Dir. Anthony Asquith · Starring Robert Donat, Cedric Hardwicke, Margaret Leighton, Basil Radford, Kathleen Harrison, Francis L. Sullivan
Drama

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

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A stiff-upper-lip drama where societal norms and personal integrity clash. It feels like a meticulously crafted stage play, exploring weighty themes with a quiet, determined intensity. The courtroom scenes are particularly gripping.

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