| The Guinea Pig | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy Boulting |
| Produced by | John Boulting |
| Written by | Roy Boulting Warren Chetham-Strode Bernard Miles |
| Starring | Richard Attenborough |
| Music by | John Wooldridge |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Release date(s) | 27 October 1948 UK |
| Running time | 97 mins |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
The Guinea Pig is a 1948 British film by Pilgrim Pictures, also known as The Outsider in the United States. The film is adapted from the 1946 play of the same name by Warren Chetham-Strode.
The "guinea pig" is 14-year old Jack Read (played by 25 year old Richard Attenborough), a tobacconist's son given a scholarship to an exclusive public school. The school used in the film was Sherborne School in Dorset.
Only after the changes wrought by World War II could such a scenario be imagined. Of course, Read's uncouth behaviour causes him difficulties in fitting in to the school. The film was controversial as it contains the first screen use of the word "arse".
This film is unrelated to the late 1980s Japanese series named "The Guinea Pig" which explores human torture.