Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) starring John Howard Davies. In Victorian England, young Tom Brown (Davies) is sent off to boarding school, where he soon learns he must deal with the bully Flashman. Other stuff goes on in the movie, but the confrontation and ultimate showdown with Flashman is the central story line. It's a rather well directed and acted film, for all its being somewhat dated. (Closed captions are included, but are at times very hard to read.) Grade: B