The Boys (1962 British film)

The Boys

Directed by	Sidney J. Furie
Produced by	Sidney J. Furie
Written by	Stuart Douglass
Starring	Richard Todd Robert Morley Felix Aylmer
Music by	The Shadows
Cinematography	Gerald Gibbs
Edited by	Jack Slade
Production company	Atlas Productions Galaworldfilm Productions
Distributed by	Gala Film Distributors (UK)
Release dates	September 1962 (UK)
Running time	123 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Boys is a 1962 British courtroom drama film, directed by Sidney J. Furie and with a screenplay by Stuart Douglass.^[1]

Plot

A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of the lead-up to the crime, and the truth emerges.

Cast

Richard Todd - Victor Webster, prosecuting counsel
Robert Morley - Montgomery, defence counsel
Dudley Sutton - Stan Coulter
Ronald Lacey - Billy Herne
Tony Garnett - Ginger Thompson
Jess Conrad - Barney Lee
Felix Aylmer - The Judge
Wilfrid Brambell - Robert Brewer (as Wilfred Bramble)
Roy Kinnear - Mark Samuel (bus conductor)
Allan Cuthbertson - Randolph St. John (as Alan Cuthbertson)
Colin Gordon - Gordon Lonsdale
Wensley Pithey - Mr. Coulter (as Wensley Athey)
Kenneth J. Warren - George Tanner
Patrick Magee - Mr. Lee
David Lodge - Mr. Herne
Mavis Villiers - Celia Barker
Betty Marsden - Mrs. Herne
Laurence Hardy - Patmore
Charles Morgan - Samuel Wallace
Carol White - Evelyn May
Patrick Newell - Crowhurst
Rita Webb - Mrs. Lee
Tom Chatto - Morris
Harold Scott - Caldwell
George Moon - Mr. Champneys
Hilda Fenemore - Mrs. Thompson (as Hilda Fennemore)
Lloyd Lamble - Inspector Larner
Noel Dyson - Mrs. Thompson

Uncredited

Pauline Chamberlain - Woman in Pub Scene
Olga Dickie - Mrs. Coulter
Ian Fleming
Kevin Stoney - Police Inspector who is quizzed by QCS at the Trial
Brian Weske - Club Announcer
Ian Wilson

Critical reception

bbc.co.uk called it an "innovative kitchen-sink drama charting the rise of teenage gang culture." ^[2]
TV Guide noted "good performances all around, but the effect is muddled by a complicated flashback structure." ^[3]
AllMovie wrote "The Boys benefits from Furie's dextrous use of flashbacks during the testimony scenes." ^[4]

External links

The Boys at the Internet Movie Database

References

↑ "The Boys (1962) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
↑ "The Summer of British Film - The Boys". BBC. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
↑ "The Boys Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for The Boys | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
↑ "The Boys (1962) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast". AllMovie. Retrieved 2014-07-26.

Films directed by Sidney J. Furie

A Dangerous Age (1958)
A Cool Sound from Hell (1959)
Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961)
The Snake Woman (1961)
Three on a Spree (1961)
During One Night (1961)
The Young Ones (1961)
The Boys (1962)
The Leather Boys (1964)
Wonderful Life (1964)
The Ipcress File (1965)
The Appaloosa (1966)
The Naked Runner (1967)
The Lawyer (1970)
Little Fauss and Big Halsy (1970)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Hit! (1973)
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)
Gable and Lombard (1976)
The Boys in Company C (1978)
The Entity (1981)
Purple Hearts (1984)
Iron Eagle (1986)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Iron Eagle II (1988)
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
Ladybugs (1992)
Iron Eagle on the Attack (1995)
Hollow Point (1996)
Top of the World (1997)
The Rage (1997)
Married to a Stranger (1997)
In Her Defense (1998)
My 5 Wives (2000)
Cord (2001)
Under Heavy Fire (2001)
The Fraternity (2002)
Global Heresy (2002)
Partners in Action (2002)
Detention (2003)
Direct Action (2004)
American Soldiers (2005)
The Veteran (2006)
The Dependables (2014)

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