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Bryn Frbes's first film as director is a delightful Kith Wterhose/Willis Hll adaptation of Mry Hyley Bll's novel. This classic parable of British cinema is a charming quasi-religious snapshot of childhood innocence.

Set in a grim Lancashire farm community, three impressionable kids (Hyley Mills, Dine Hlgate, and Alan Brnes) find an injured fugitive from justice named Arthur Blakey (Aln Btes) sleeping in their barn. Upon awakening the bearded criminal, he takes one look at the children and exclaims: "Jesus Christ!" In their innocence, they assume he is Jesus due to their been sturdy religious upbringing and try to help him. In truth, he is an escaped killer on the run. News that Christ is living in the barn travels quickly to the other children in the village, they bring Blakey food and wine to earn his approval. The kids try to keep the secret from their parents, but when the authorities come around looking for him, the children, remembering Christ's persecution, do their best to protect their undeserving new friend. When Blakey is betrayed by accident, the police move in to arrest him, by this time his attitude has softened and he surrenders peaceably rather than endanger the lives of any of the children.

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[FountainOfAtoms]

The background shop says F+J Haydock. Not Laycock. I grew up in Haydock. “he doesn’t know does he” . I was probably the same age as that little lad when I first saw it. Just like him. The kids used to think I was Jesus when I used to practice my songs in my dads workshop. “He's come back. He’s in our barn”. So it brings back memories. Or perhaps they thought I was a murderer. But it still works.

[TINOFRAN]

"he doesn't know does he?" Cathy shakes her head no......

[GayGeisha]

It is all about that vicar and his guttering

[RMENZ]

@TheDosshouse

The street is King street in Clitheroe,and that is Clitheroe railway station in the background.The shop called Laycocks is now an estate agents.The shot was taken from just outside the police station which is still there.I was actually there last Sunday,and i then went on to Downham to attend the 50th reunion with many of the kids from the film.If you want any more info re locations or the reunion send me a private message and i would be glad to help.

[TheDosshouse]

Does anyone know the street location when Haley&the small boy leave the cafe after speeking to the Vicar?There seems to be a railway station at the end of the street(&a gasholder behind).There's also a shop;"F&J LAYCOCK". Desperate to know-though probably very different now from 1961. Thanks

[farookbulsasra]

this is for me, the greatest film ever made,for the reason that it brings out the emotions within. I was crying, never done that with any other film. The children and their innocence make this film. We dont need multimillion pound CGI hollywood blockbusters. they could learn a thing or two from this

[martindemo]

So good. Thank you for posting this

[Rolmill]

the little boy is the cutest!

[innit27]

jesus smokes

[carmenjones411]

"Hello Linda!"

lol!