Wild Boy is a 1934 British comedy sports film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Sonnie Hale, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen. It was by Gainsborough Pictures at Lime Grove Studios.[1] The sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Often forgotten, but the role of "Wild Boy" was played by the greyhound Mick the Miller.
| Wild Boy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Albert de Courville |
| Written by | J.E.S. Bradford Albert de Courville Stafford Dickens |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Starring | Sonnie Hale Bud Flanagan Chesney Allen |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | R. E. Dearing |
| Music by | Louis Levy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThis film is a caper story of greyhound racing and the efforts of a crooked dog owner to stop a rival's dog, Wild Boy, from running in the Greyhound Derby. Allmovie shows a different synopsis.[2]
Cast
edit- Sonnie Hale as Billy Grosvenor
- Gwyneth Lloyd as Marjorie Warren
- Bud Flanagan as Dick Smith
- Chesney Allen as Auctioneer and Bookmaker
- Lyn Harding as Frank Redfern
- Leonora Corbett as Gladys Scrivener
- Ronald Squire as Rollo
- Fred Kitchen as Joe Plumer
- Arthur Sinclair as P. Murphy
- Cyril Smith as Kennel Boy
- Mick the Miller as Wild Boy
References
editBibliography
edit- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
edit- Wild Boy at AllMovie
- Wild Boy at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Wild Boy at IMDb
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