Spare the Rod (1961)
• May 23rd, 1961 • 1h 33min
Drama
Overview
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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