Song for a Raggy Boy

Song for a Raggy Boy

94 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 19, 2003

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.

Song for a Raggy Boy

94 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 19, 2003

Song for a Raggy Boy
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Lolafilms, Moviefan Scandinavia A/S, Subotica Entertainment, Zoma Films Ltd., Fantastic Films, Titian Red Pictures
Original title Song for a Raggy Boy
Directors Aisling Walsh
Writers Patrick Galvin, Kevin Byron Murphy, Aisling Walsh

Cast

Aidan Quinn

as William Franklin

Iain Glen

as Brother John

Marc Warren

as Brother Mac

Dudley Sutton

as Brother Tom

Alan Devlin

as Father Damian

Stuart Graham

as Brother Whelan

Bernard Manning

as Rogers 855

John Travers

as Liam Mercier 636

Andrew Simpson

as Gerard Peters 458

Mark Butler

as Downey 913

Samuel Bright

as Ryan 126

Chris Newman

as Patrick Delaney 743