The God Boy is a novel written by Ian Cross, first published in 1957 and reprinted in 2003.

[1] Cross, who was a journalist, based the story on the real lives of juvenile delinquents he encountered in his work.

Made by TV One (New Zealand) on 16 mm it was produced and directed by Murray Reece, with the screenplay by Ian Mune.

On Tuesday afternoon he breaks down and turns violent - abusing the elderly, smashing windows and throwing rocks at Bloody Jack.

He is sent to a Roman Catholic boarding school and leads a very uncertain life, becoming disillusioned with God.