Tom Brown's School Days (1940)

In 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys' school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr Thomas Arnold.

Directed by: Robert Stevenson

Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson, Billy Halop, Polly Moran, Hughie Green, Ernest Cossart, Alec Craig, Gale Storm, Antoinette Rotche, Lionel Belmore

Genres: Drama, Family

Rating: 6.6/10

Open on Film Dilemma