

The Flanagan Boy
1953-04-10 · 81 min · ★ 6.0
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.
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- Directors
- Reginald Le Borg
- Production companies
- Hammer Film Productions, Lippert Films
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Barbara PaytonLorna Vecchi
Frederick ValkGiuseppe Vecchi
John SlaterCharlie Sullivan
Sidney JamesSharkey (as Sidney James)
Tony WrightJohnny Flanagan
Marie BurkeMother Vecchi
Jim BradySpectator
Tom CleggTattooed Fighter
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