Detective — The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner Character Profile

About Detective

Investigates the bakery robbery and accuses Colin. Despite finding nothing during a house search, he returns on a rainy day to monitor Colin, inadvertently causing the hidden stolen money to wash out from a drainpipe. Later delivers stern lectures to Colin.

Character Facts

Played by

Dervis Ward

Appears in

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

• Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor (Michael Redgrave)
• Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay)
• Mrs. Smith (Avis Bunnage)
• Brown, House Master (Alec McCowen)
• Bosworth (uncredited) (John Thaw)
• Mike (James Bolam)
• Mr. Jones (uncredited) (James Cairncross)
• Booking Office Clerk (uncredited) (Frank Finlay)
• Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited) (Arthur Mullard)
• Fenton (uncredited) (Anthony Sagar)
• Mr. Smith (uncredited) (Peter Madden)
• Roach (Joe Robinson)