Song for a Raggy Boy
Four walls. One faith. No identity.
2003 · 1h 34m · TV-MA
Drama, History
Directed by
Aisling Walsh
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Song for a Raggy Boy
Overview
William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.
Director and cast
- Aisling Walsh Director
- Aidan Quinn as William Franklin
- Iain Glen as Brother John
- Marc Warren as Brother Mac
- Dudley Sutton as Brother Tom
- Alan Devlin as Father Damian
- Stuart Graham as Brother Whelan
- Bernard Manning as Rogers 855
- John Travers as Liam Mercier 636
- Andrew Simpson as Gerard Peters 458
- Mark Butler as Downey 913
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