The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Reginald Le Borg
Screenplay by	Guy Elmes; Richard H. Landau
Based on	The Flanagan Boy; by Max Catto
Produced by	Anthony Hinds
Starring	Barbara Payton
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	James Needs
Music by	Ivor Slaney
Production; company	Hammer Film Productions
Distributed by	Lippert Pictures (USA); Exclusive Films (UK)
Release date	10 April 1953;
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Flanagan Boy (released in the United States as Bad Blonde) is a 1953 British film noir directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was made by Hammer Film Productions and stars Barbara Payton, Tony Wright, Frederick Valk and Sid James. The Flanagan Boy was based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Max Catto.^[1]

Plot

A shady promoter (James) spots a young boxer (Wright) and takes him under his wing, in an attempt to launch a comeback into prizefighting. He secures the backing of a wealthy Italian (Valk), but problems start to arise when the fighter becomes romantically involved with the millionaire's wife (Payton).

Cast

Barbara Payton as Lorna Vecchi
Frederick Valk as Giuseppe Vecchi
John Slater as Charlie Sullivan
Sid James as Sharkey
Tony Wright as Johnny Flanagan
Marie Burke as Mother Vecchi
Selma Vaz Dias as Mrs. Corelli, Vecchi's sister
Enzo Coticchia as Mr. Corelli

References

^ Mayer, Geoff (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-810-87900-3.

External links

The Flanagan Boy at IMDb
The Flanagan Boy at AllMovie

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[1] Mayer, Geoff (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-810-87900-3.

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