Song for a Raggy Boy (2003)

7.3/10 94 min Drama History

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.

Cast

Aidan Quinn

William Franklin

Iain Glen

Brother John

Marc Warren

Brother Mac

Dudley Sutton

Brother Tom

Alan Devlin

Father Damian

Stuart Graham

Brother Whelan

John Travers

Liam Mercier 636

Andrew Simpson

Gerard Peters 458

Chris Newman

Patrick Delaney 743

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