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Wide Boy (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
63 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1952 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ken Hughes

Written By:
Rex Rienits

Actors:
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

Synopsis:

Sydney Tafler is perfectly cast as a small-time blackmarketeer whose criminal ambitions lead him into new and dangerous territory, while starlet Susan Shaw is the girl he is desperate to hold on to whatever it takes. The feature-length directorial debut of BAFTA nominee Ken Hughes, this acclaimed, post-war crime drama is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Benny has never made the big time. He's just another petty crook making a poor and precarious living on the black market and certainly not making enough to satisfy the demands of his girlfriend Molly, a lady of expensive tastes. So when presented with the opportunity to try his hand at blackmail, Benny leaps at the chance...

The title, in British police parlance of the day, defines a petty crook whose criminal activities are minor and legal-borderline, but the title character in this film appears to stretch the definition. Benny steals a purse from Melissa Stribling and discovers a compromising letter in it from her boyfriend Colin Tapley, who is a wealthy surgeon and married. Benny starts a blackmail campaign that leads to murder. Susan Shaw is along as Benny's girlfriend, Molly.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 13 April, 2016.

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