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The Flanagan Boy
The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy

Made of FIRE and ICE... and everything DANGEROUS!

Genres

Crime

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Johnny Flanagan did not have the privileges of a good education or wealthy background but the streets developed his natural talent to be a great fighter. His enormous potential to reach the top is born out of a string of spectacular successes. All of which is brought to a halt when he develops a physical relationship with his manager's wife, the beautiful but manipulative Lorna. His naive temperament is no match for her callous, dispassionate scheming and he unwittingly becomes a pawn in Lorna's ultimate plan... .to murder her husband.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.765/10

Release Date

10 April 1953

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Barbara Payton

Barbara Payton

Lorna Vecchi

Frederick Valk

Frederick Valk

Giuseppe Vecchi

John Slater

John Slater

Charlie Sullivan

Sidney James

Sidney James

Sharkey (as Sidney James)

Tony Wright

Tony Wright

Johnny Flanagan

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Mother Vecchi

Selma Vaz Dias

Selma Vaz Dias

Mrs. Corelli, Vecchi's sister

Enzo Coticchia

Enzo Coticchia

Mr. Corelli

Chris Adcock

Chris Adcock

Booth Man

Jack Armstrong

Jack Armstrong

Spectator

Eddie Boyce

Eddie Boyce

Spectator

Jim Brady

Jim Brady

Spectator

John Brooking

John Brooking

Barnes

Jimmy Charters

Jimmy Charters

Pub Patron

Tom Clegg

Tom Clegg

Tattooed Fighter

Fred Davis

Fred Davis

Spectator

Bettina Dickson

Bettina Dickson

Barmaid

Charles Hammond

Charles Hammond

Dancing Restaurant Patron

Barry Johns

Barry Johns

Spectator

Fred Machon

Fred Machon

Clumsy Dancer

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Boxing Booth Barker

Charles Rayford

Charles Rayford

Spectator

Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Second

Bob Simmons

Bob Simmons

Booth Man

Billy Wilmot

Billy Wilmot

Spectator

Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson

Spectator with Thick Glasses

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Police Inspector

Roy Cattouse

Roy Cattouse

Black Fighter

Joe Quigley

Joe Quigley

Lou Kossov

Ralph Moss

Ralph Moss

Kossov's Second

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