Boys in Brown (1949)

Cyril Chamberlain: Mr. Johnson

Quotes 

• Mr. Johnson : [Last lines]  Won't they try to escape ?

  Governor : Well, of course they'll try to escape, and why not? Aren't we all of us trying to escape from some prison of our own making ?

  [Looking out of the window] 

  Governor : There is it Johnson, the wheat and the chaff.

  Mr. Johnson : Yes sir. But the thing is, which is which ?

  Governor : No, Johnson, the thing is to find out what is the chaff, and why.

• Mr. Johnson : Now then. I want you to remember this. You're not in prison. You're in Borstal. And the sooner you learn to behave yourselves, the sooner you'll get out of here.

  Sparrow : How soon do you think I'll get out, cocky, I've got a lovely nature.

  Mr. Johnson : Any more of that kind of cheek and you'll find yourself on report. And when you speak to me, say 'Sir'.

  Sparrow : I thought there weren't no class distinctions here?