Wide Boy (film)
| Wide Boy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ken Hughes |
| Produced by |
William H. Williams executive Nat Cohen Stuart Levy |
| Written by | William Fairchild (uncredited) |
| Based on | an original story by Rex Rienits |
| Starring |
Susan Shaw Sydney Tafler Ronald Howard |
| Music by | Eric Spear |
| Cinematography | Josef Ambor |
| Edited by | Geoffrey Muller |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Anglo-Amalgamated (UK) |
Release dates | April 1952 |
Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Wide Boy is a 1952 British crime film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Susan Shaw, Sydney Tafler and Ronald Howard.[1]
It was Hughes' feature directorial debut.[2][3]
Plot
Black marketeer Benny winds up blackmailing a surgeon.
Cast
- Sydney Tafler - Benny
- Susan Shaw - Molly
- Ronald Howard - Inspector Carson
- Melissa Stribling - Caroline
- Colin Tapley - Mannering
- Laidman Browne - Pop
- Gerald Case - Detective Sgt Stott
- Glyn Houston - George
- Ian Wallace - Mario
- Dorothy Bramhall - Felicity
- Martin Benson - Rocco
- Helen Christie - Sally
- Peggy Banks - Receptionist
Production
The story was by Rex Rienits who used it for a radio play and a novel.The radio play was meant to be broadcast in 1952 but this was delayed due to concerns by the BBC about its subject matter.[4]
Remake
The story was adapted for Australian TV in the TV play Bodgie (1959), where it was relocated to an Australian setting.[5]
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/58054
- ↑ Ken Hughes Obituary, Variety, 1 May 2001 accessed 26 June 2014
- ↑ Ken Hughes Obituary, Telegraph 1 May 2001
- ↑ "BROADCAST OF PLAY CANCELLED.". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 7 February 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bodgies in Drama", Sydney Morning Herald, 10 August 1959 p 13
External links
- Wide Boy at the Internet Movie Database
- Wide Boy at AllMovie
- Wide Boy at BFI Screenonline
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