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Wide Boy

Wide Boy

Her lust for men stopped at nothing...even MURDER!

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Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

01 April 1952

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Sydney Tafler

Sydney Tafler

Benny

Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Molly

Ronald Howard

Ronald Howard

Inspector Carson

Melissa Stribling

Melissa Stribling

Caroline

Colin Tapley

Colin Tapley

Mannering

Laidman Browne

Laidman Browne

Pop

Gerald Case

Gerald Case

Detective Sergeant Stott

Glyn Houston

Glyn Houston

George

Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace

Mario

Dorothy Bramhall

Dorothy Bramhall

Felicity

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Rocco

Helen Christie

Helen Christie

Sally

Brian Haines

Brian Haines

Wine Waiter

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