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Spare the Rod

Spare the Rod1961

★6.293 minDrama

It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?

Director

Stars

Max Bygraves Geoffrey Keen Donald Pleasence

Cast14

Max Bygraves
as John Saunders
Geoffrey Keen
as Arthur Gregory
Donald Pleasence
as Mr. Jenkins
Betty McDowall
as Ann Collins
Peter Reynolds
as Alec Murray
Jean Anderson
as Mrs. Pond
Eleanor Summerfield
as Mrs. Harkness
Mary Merrall
as Miss Fogg
Richard O'Sullivan
as Fred Harkness
C
Claire Marshall
as Margaret
Jeremy Bulloch
as Angell
Michael Craze
as Thatcher
Bryan Pringle
as Drunken Father
Aubrey Woods
as Mr. Bickerstaff

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