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Spare the Rod
Overview
It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?
Director and cast
- Max Bygraves as John Saunders
- Geoffrey Keen as Arthur Gregory
- Donald Pleasence as Mr. Jenkins
- Betty McDowall as Ann Collins
- Peter Reynolds as Alec Murray
- Jean Anderson as Mrs. Pond
- Eleanor Summerfield as Mrs. Harkness
- Mary Merrall as Miss Fogg
- Richard O'Sullivan as Fred Harkness
- Claire Marshall as Margaret
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