Wide Boy (film)
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| Directed by | Ken Hughes |
| Produced by | William H. Williams executive Nat Cohen Stuart Levy |
| Written by | William Fairchild (uncredited) |
| Based on | an original story by Rex Rienits |
| Starring | Susan Shaw Sydney Tafler Ronald Howard |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
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| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) |
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Release dates
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April 1952 |
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Running time
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67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wide Boy is a 1952 British crime film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Susan Shaw, Sydney Tafler and Ronald Howard.[1]
It was Hughes' feature directorial debut.[2][3]
Contents
Plot
Black marketeer Benny winds up blackmailing a surgeon.
Cast
- Sydney Tafler - Benny
- Susan Shaw - Molly
- Ronald Howard - Inspector Carson
- Melissa Stribling - Caroline
- Colin Tapley - Mannering
- Laidman Browne - Pop
- Gerald Case - Detective Sgt Stott
- Glyn Houston - George
- Ian Wallace - Mario
- Dorothy Bramhall - Felicity
- Martin Benson - Rocco
- Helen Christie - Sally
- Peggy Banks - Receptionist
Production
The story was by Rex Rienits who used it for a radio play and a novel.The radio play was meant to be broadcast in 1952 but this was delayed due to concerns by the BBC about its subject matter.[4]
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/58054
- ↑ Ken Hughes Obituary, Variety, 1 May 2001 accessed 26 June 2014
- ↑ Ken Hughes Obituary, Telegraph 1 May 2001
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External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Wide Boy at IMDb
- Wide Boy at AllMovie
- Wide Boy at BFI Screenonline
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