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Song for a Raggy Boy

Name: Song for a Raggy Boy
Director: Aisling Walsh
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2003-01-19
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Iain Glen, Marc Warren, Dudley Sutton, Alan Devlin

DramaHistory

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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Cast

Aidan QuinnIain GlenMarc WarrenDudley SuttonAlan DevlinStuart GrahamBernard ManningJohn TraversAndrew SimpsonMark ButlerSamuel BrightChris Newman

Director

Aisling Walsh

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