The Flanagan Boy

The Flanagan Boy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byReginald Le Borg
Screenplay byGuy Elmes
Richard H. Landau
Based onThe Flanagan Boy
by Max Catto
Produced byAnthony Hinds
StarringBarbara Payton
Frederick Valk
Tony Wright
CinematographyWalter J. Harvey
Edited byJames Needs
Music byIvor Slaney
Production
company
Distributed byExclusive Films
Lippert Pictures (US)
Release date
  • 10 April 1953 (1953-04-10)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Flanagan Boy (released in the United States as Bad Blonde) is a 1953 British film noir directed by Reginald Le Borg. It was made by Hammer Film Productions and stars Barbara Payton, Tony Wright, Frederick Valk and Sid James.[1] It was based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Max Catto.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Flanagan Boy". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ Mayer, Geoff (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-810-87900-3.
  3. ^ Dixon, 1992 p. 150-151: Directorial Credits. Note: Dixon list “and/or This Woman is Trouble” as alternate name, presumably for US release.