Song for a Raggy Boy

1h 34m
DramaHistory
7.3

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.

Cast

Aidan Quinn
William Franklin
Iain Glen
Brother John
Marc Warren
Brother Mac
Dudley Sutton
Brother Tom
Alan Devlin
Father Damian
Stuart Graham
Brother Whelan
Bernard Manning
Rogers 855
John Travers
Liam Mercier 636
Andrew Simpson
Gerard Peters 458
Mark Butler
Downey 913
Samuel Bright
Ryan 126
Chris Newman
Patrick Delaney 743

Crew

Aisling Walsh
Director, Writer
Kevin Byron Murphy
Writer, Producer
Patrick Galvin
Writer
Peter Robertson
Director of Photography
Andrés Vicente Gómez
Executive Producer
Michael Lunderskov
Executive Producer
Tristan Lynch
Producer
John McDonnell
Producer
Dominic Wright
Producer
Will Machin
Associate Producer
Peter Garde
Co-Producer
Gillian Berrie
Co-Producer
Richard Blackford
Music

Recommendations

view all
Anamorph
Alabama Moon
Blinky™
Bermuda Triangle
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
The Imposter
Young Hearts
Flight of the Navigator
Holy Spider
A Hidden Life
Maurice
Westworld
Las Leyendas: El Origen
Holland
The Voices
Masterminds
Beau Is Afraid
Shoplifters
Emma.