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Cast
Barbara Payton
as Lorna Vecchi
Frederick Valk
as Giuseppe Vecchi
John Slater
as Charlie Sullivan
Sidney James
as Sharkey (as Sidney James)
Tony Wright
as Johnny Flanagan
Marie Burke
as Mother Vecchi
Selma Vaz Dias
as Mrs. Corelli, Vecchi's sister
Enzo Coticchia
as Mr. Corelli
Chris Adcock
as Booth Man
Jack Armstrong
as Spectator
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1953
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime
Votes19
DirectorReginald Le Borg
WritersGuy Elmes, Richard H. Landau
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Flanagan Boy
About The Flanagan Boy
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.
Directed by Reginald Le Borg, The Flanagan Boy leans on a strong ensemble — Barbara Payton, Frederick Valk, John Slater — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1953.
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