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Drama

The Guinea Pig

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A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.

Release Date : 1948-10-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pilgrim PicturesBoulting Brothers

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : The Outsider

Cast

Richard Attenborough

Character Name : Jack Read

Original Name : Richard Attenborough

Gender : Male

Sheila Sim

Character Name : Lynne Hartley

Original Name : Sheila Sim

Gender : Female

Bernard Miles

Character Name : Mr. Read

Original Name : Bernard Miles

Gender : Male

Cecil Trouncer

Character Name : Lloyd Hartley

Original Name : Cecil Trouncer

Gender : Male

Joan Hickson

Character Name : Mrs. Read

Original Name : Joan Hickson

Gender : Female

Edith Sharpe

Character Name : Mrs. Hartley

Original Name : Edith Sharpe

Gender : Female

Robert Flemyng

Character Name : Nigel Lorraine

Original Name : Robert Flemyng

Gender : Male

John Forrest

Character Name : Fitch

Original Name : John Forrest

Gender : Male

Herbert Lomas

Character Name : Sir James Corfield

Original Name : Herbert Lomas

Gender : Male

Brenda Hogan

Character Name : Lorna Beckett

Original Name : Brenda Hogan

Gender : Male

Wally Patch

Character Name : Uncle Percy

Original Name : Wally Patch

Gender : Male

Olive Sloane

Character Name : Aunt Mabel

Original Name : Olive Sloane

Gender : Female

Hay Petrie

Character Name : Peck

Original Name : Hay Petrie

Gender : Male

Timothy Bateson

Character Name : Tracey

Original Name : Timothy Bateson

Gender : Male

Kynaston Reeves

Character Name : The Bishop

Original Name : Kynaston Reeves

Gender : Male

Anthony Nicholls

Character Name : Mr. Stringer

Original Name : Anthony Nicholls

Gender : Male

Clive Baxter

Character Name : Gregory

Original Name : Clive Baxter

Gender : Male

Basil Cunard

Character Name : Buckton

Original Name : Basil Cunard

Gender : Male

Maureen Glynne

Character Name : Bessie

Original Name : Maureen Glynne

Gender : Male

Anthony Newley

Character Name : Miles Minor

Original Name : Anthony Newley

Gender : Male

Oscar Quitak

Character Name : David Tracey

Original Name : Oscar Quitak

Gender : Male

Peter Reynolds

Character Name : Grimmett

Original Name : Peter Reynolds

Gender : Male

Tony Wager

Character Name : Bert

Original Name : Tony Wager

Gender : Male

Percy Walsh

Character Name : Alec Stevens

Original Name : Percy Walsh

Gender : Male

Norman Watson

Character Name : Fanshaw

Original Name : Norman Watson

Gender : Male

Ray Cooney

Character Name :

Original Name : Ray Cooney

Gender : Male

Ambrose Day

Character Name :

Original Name : Ambrose Day

Gender : Male

Robert Desmond

Character Name : (Uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Desmond

Gender : Male

Edward Judd

Character Name :

Original Name : Edward Judd

Gender : Male

James Kenney

Character Name :

Original Name : James Kenney

Gender : Male

Michael McKeag

Character Name :

Original Name : Michael McKeag

Gender : Male

Jack McNaughton

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack McNaughton

Gender : Male

Desmond Newling

Character Name :

Original Name : Desmond Newling

Gender : Male

Digby Wolfe

Character Name :

Original Name : Digby Wolfe

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Saintbury School, host to a truly wonderful experiment. Based on a Warren Chetham Strode play and directed by the supremely talented Roy Boulting, The Guinea Pig is a cinematic delight of the kind that makes me proud to be British. Set in the 1940s, the picture is showing us the wind of change that occurred in Britain in the 40s as regards the breaking down of class system snobbery after the advent of World War II. Here our main protagonist is Jack Read (a simply wonderful Richard Attenborough) is a young fresh faced kid from a basic working class family. His father sends him away to posh Saintbury School, a school famed for it's Henry The Eighth heritage, Rugby, Cricket and it's affluent laden scholars. In short our Jack is not so much a fish out of water, but more like a tadpole in a sea of sharks. He his bullied by class mates for his humble origins, and even the house masters are looking down their noses at him. However, a bit of love and support from home and also from astute teacher Nigel Lorraine (Robert Flemyng brilliant) and Jack, coupled with his guts, could yet make his mark on Saintbury School and beyond. An important film in many ways, The Guinea Pig seems to be something of an under seen piece. At the time of writing this there are very few user comments written for it on IMDb and only 100 people have voted on it. With that in mind please ignore the current 6.3 rating, for this film is a positive delight. From the harsh early days of Jack's schooling to a delightful Thomas Wolsey inspired wind of change, The Guinea Pig not only gave me a tear in my eye, it also gave me pride within my chest. Wonderful indeed. 9/10