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Cosh Boy (1953)

Cosh Boy poster
Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage gang leader terrorizes a London neighborhood with violent robberies, and his mother tries to deal with his criminal behavior. The story follows his conflicts with the law and his family.

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What happens

Cosh Boy (released in the United States as The Slasher) is a 1953 British film noir based on an original play by Bruce Walker. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert and featured James Kenney and Joan Collins. It was made at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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