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The Boy Friend
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

A glittering super colossal heart warming toe-tapping continuously delightful musical extravaganza!

Genres

MusicComedyRomance

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When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.

Others

Budget

$2300000

Revenue

$3000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

137 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

16 December 1971

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Twiggy

Twiggy

Polly

Christopher Gable

Christopher Gable

Tony

Max Adrian

Max Adrian

Max

Bryan Pringle

Bryan Pringle

Percy

Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Alphonse

Moyra Fraser

Moyra Fraser

Mme. Dubonnet

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Fay

Sally Bryant

Sally Bryant

Nancy

Vladek Sheybal

Vladek Sheybal

De Thrill

Tommy Tune

Tommy Tune

Tommy

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Peter

Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Michael

Antonia Ellis

Antonia Ellis

Maisie

Caryl Little

Caryl Little

Dulcie

Anne Jameson

Anne Jameson

Mrs. Peter

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Catherine

Robert La'Bassiere

Robert La'Bassiere

Chauffeur

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Hortense

Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson

Rita Monroe

Imogen Claire

Imogen Claire

Dancer (uncredited)

Susan Claire

Susan Claire

Dancer (uncredited)

Petra Siniawski

Petra Siniawski

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Greenwell

Peter Greenwell

Pianist (uncredited)

Steven Longhurst

Steven Longhurst

Theatre Worker (uncredited)

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

King in fantasy sequence (uncredited)

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