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The Flanagan Boy (1953)

The Flanagan Boy poster
Directed by
Reginald Le Borg
Genre
drama film, film noir, crime film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 21m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boxer gets involved with a dangerous woman. Her husband plots revenge against them.

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What happens

The Flanagan Boy (released in the United States as Bad Blonde) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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