Young and Willing (1962)
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Also titled The Wild and the Willing, this is a British production about a rebellious young man of the early 1960s. Harry Brown (Ian McShane) is a lower-class troublemaker at an upscale provincial university. He is brilliant but frequently drunk, and he constantly criticizes the elitism of his professors. Harry becomes the reluctant protégé of Professor Chown (Paul Rogers), who sees the boy's potential and hopes to tame him. Harry soon abandons his girlfriend Josie (Samantha Eggar) for a fling with Chown's wife Virginia (Virginia Maskell), a woman who frequently fools around with her husband's students. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Starring:
- Virginia Maskell, Paul Rogers, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
Synopsis of Young and Willing
Also titled The Wild and the Willing, this is a British production about a rebellious young man of the early 1960s. Harry Brown (Ian McShane) is a lower-class troublemaker at an upscale provincial university. He is brilliant but frequently drunk, and he constantly criticizes the elitism of his professors. Harry becomes the reluctant protégé of Professor Chown (Paul Rogers), who sees the boy's potential and hopes to tame him. Harry soon abandons his girlfriend Josie (Samantha Eggar) for a fling with Chown's wife Virginia (Virginia Maskell), a woman who frequently fools around with her husband's students. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of Young and Willing
- Virginia Maskell - Virginia Chown
- Ian McShane - Harry Brown
- John Hurt - Phil
- Katherine Woodville - Sarah
- John Standing - Arthur
- Johnny Sekka - Reggie
- Charles Kay - Tibbs
- Victor Brooks - Fire Chief
- Harry Locke - 2nd Customer
- Richard Leech - Police Inspector
- Jeremy Young - Policeman
- John Welsh - Publican
- Paul Rogers - Prof. Chown
- Samantha Eggar - Josie
- Rick Warner - Coroner
- David Sumner - John
- Johnny Briggs - Dai
- Jeremy Brett - Gilby
- John Barrie - Mr. Corbett
- Ernest Clark - Vice Chancellor
- Megs Jenkins - Mrs. Corbett
- Marianne Stone - Clara
- Denise Coffey - Jane
- George A. Cooper - 1st Customer
- Director(s):
- Ralph Thomas
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Phipps, Mordecai Richler
- Producer(s):
- Betty E. Box
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