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Song for a Raggy Boy

"Four walls. One faith. No identity."

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.

Top 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

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.

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