IMDb
6.7 /10
299 votes

Drama · 1961 · 1h 33min
It is London in the year 1960 and John Saunders enthusiastically begins his new teaching career at a tough slum-area school. His class are bored pupils in their last term before leaving. Will he handle the grave problems that lie ahead?
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Spare The Rod 1961 Trailer
IMDb
6.7 /10
299 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
The tomato isn't ripe
Metacritic took the day off
TMDB
6.2 /10
5 votes
Letterboxd
6.2 /10
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Weighted average
6.4/10