In 1830s England, Tom Brown attends a rugby boys' school, where his moral and personal growth is formed through friendship, bullying–particularly from the cruel Flashman–and the influence of headmaster Dr Thomas Arnold.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Cedric HardwickeDr. Thomas Arnold | Dr. Thomas Arnold |
 Freddie BartholomewEast | East |
 Jimmy LydonTom Brown | Tom Brown |
 Josephine HutchinsonMrs. Mary Arnold | Mrs. Mary Arnold |
 Billy HalopFlashman | Flashman |
 Polly MoranSally Harowell | Sally Harowell |
 Hughie GreenWalker Brooke | Walker Brooke |
 Ernest CossartSquire Brown | Squire Brown |
 Alec CraigOld Thomas | Old Thomas |
 Gale StormEffie | Effie |
| AAntoinette RotcheTom Brown's Nanny | Tom Brown's Nanny |
 Lionel BelmoreTavern Keeper | Tavern Keeper |
 Barlowe BorlandGrimsby aka Old Grimey | Grimsby aka Old Grimey |
 Rita CarlyleMaid | Maid |
| RRichard ClucasBoy | Boy |
 John 'Uh huh' CollumSidney | Sidney |
| HHarry DuffWestcott | Westcott |
| CCalvin EllisonBoy | Boy |
| HHarold EntwistleDustman | Dustman |
| IIan FultonOld Brodie | Old Brodie |
| FForrester HarveySam the Coachman | Sam the Coachman |
| CCullen JohnsonBoy | Boy |
| CCalvin LeslieBoy | Boy |
 Peter MaddenJacob | Jacob |
| PPaul MathewsLexton | Lexton |
 Frank MillsSchool Porter | School Porter |
| AAlexander PollardButler | Butler |
 Charles SmithDiggs | Diggs |
 Walter TetleyStudent | Student |
| TTommy ThompsonBoy | Boy |