Goodnight, Mister Tom (1998)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	John Thaw	...	Tom Oakley
	Nick Robinson	...	William Beech
	Annabelle Apsion	...	Mrs. Beech
	Thomas Orange	...	Zacharias Wrench
	William Armstrong	...	Dr. Stelton
	Geoffrey Beevers	...	Vicar
	Mossie Smith	...	Mrs. Fletcher
	Peter England	...	Michael Fletcher
	Ivan Berry	...	George Fletcher
	Harry Capehorn	...	Edward Fletcher
	Merelina Kendall	...	Mrs. Holland
	Marlene Sidaway	...	Mrs. Webster
	John Cater	...	Dr. Little
	Denyse Alexander	...	Mrs. Little
	Avril Elgar	...	Mrs. Ford

Storyline

We're in an English village shortly before Dunkirk. "Mr. Tom" Oakley still broods over the death of his wife and small son while he was away in the navy during WWI, and grief has made him a surly hermit. Now children evacuated from London are overwhelming volunteers to house them. Practically under protest, Mr. Tom takes in a painfully quiet 10-year-old, who gradually reveals big problems. William nightly wets the bed. He can't read or write, although he is intelligent and shows artistic talent. He constantly dreads going to hell. Scars cover his back. Mr. Tom soon realizes that his little boarder comes from a horribly abusive home, and determines to provide him a better one. All goes well until William's mother persuades him to return to London for a few days' visit. When Mr. Tom hears nothing from the boy after two weeks, he can endure the loneliness and worry no longer. Written by Paul Emmons <pemmons@voicenet.com>  

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