Movie: Song for a Raggy Boy

Top 10 Billed Cast

Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn

William Franklin

Iain Glen
Iain Glen

Brother John

Marc Warren
Marc Warren

Brother Mac

Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton

Brother Tom

Alan Devlin
Alan Devlin

Father Damian

Stuart Graham
Stuart Graham

Brother Whelan

Bernard Manning
Bernard Manning

Rogers 855

John Travers
John Travers

Liam Mercier 636

Andrew Simpson
Andrew Simpson

Gerard Peters 458

Mark Butler
Mark Butler

Downey 913

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2003-01-19

  • Average

    7.307

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Four walls. One faith. No identity.

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  • Languages:

    English
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