The Webster Boy

1962 1h 23m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.1

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.1IMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

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A gambler comes out of prison, returns to his old-flame, and finds that she has a teenage son, who begins to believe that the ex-con is his father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard O'Sullivan
Jimmy Webster
John Cassavetes
Vance Miller
Elizabeth Sellars
Margaret Webster
David Farrar
Paul Webster
Geoffrey Bayldon
Charles Jamieson
Niall MacGinnis
Headmaster
Seymour Cassel
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Chaffey
Writers: Ted Allan, Leo Marks
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Richard O'Sullivan and John Cassavetes and Elizabeth Sellars carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Chaffey directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Richard O'Sullivan and John Cassavetes and Elizabeth Sellars carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0056682 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.