The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy (1953)

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

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.

Date of release
1953-04-10
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (20)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Crime
Director
Reginald Le Borg

Casting

Interesting facts

The Flanagan Boy is a 1953 British second feature ('B') film noir adapted from the 1949 novel of the same name by Max Catto.. Produced by Hammer Film Productions, The Flanagan Boy was directed by Reginald LeBorg from a screenplay by Guy Elmes and Richard H. Landau. The film stars Barbara Payton, Tony Wright, Frederick Valk and Sid James.

Production

The Flanagan Boy was the screen debut for Tony Wright. He was convincing as a fighter, having been an amateur boxer in the British Navy and receiving coaching from Len Harvey, a former British heavyweight.

Filming began on September 25, 1952 and finished on October 19. A sneak preview was held in the UK on June 20, 1953. The film was released first in the United States on April 10, 1953 (retitled as Bad Blonde) and later in the UK in July 1953.

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