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Wide Boy (1952)

Her lust for men stopped at nothing...even MURDER!

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : Ken Hughes

Synopsis

Picking a pocket leads to blackmail and murder for a petty criminal in London.

Actors

Sydney Tafler
Sydney Tafler
Benny
Susan Shaw
Susan Shaw
Molly
Ronald Howard
Ronald Howard
Inspector Carson
Melissa Stribling
Melissa Stribling
Caroline
Colin Tapley
Colin Tapley
Mannering
Laidman Browne
Laidman Browne
Pop
Gerald Case
Gerald Case
Detective Sergeant Stott
Glyn Houston
Glyn Houston
George
Ian Wallace
Ian Wallace
Mario
Dorothy Bramhall
Dorothy Bramhall
Felicity
Martin Benson
Martin Benson
Rocco
Helen Christie
Helen Christie
Sally
Brian Haines
Brian Haines
Wine Waiter

Crews

Ken Hughes
Ken Hughes
Director
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Sound Recordist
Rex Rienits
Rex Rienits
Original Story
Josef Ambor
Josef Ambor
Director of Photography
Leslie Sinclair
Leslie Sinclair
Production Supervisor
Adrian D. Worker
Adrian D. Worker
Production Manager
Harold Watson
Harold Watson
Art Direction
Geoffrey Muller
Geoffrey Muller
Editor
Eric Spear
Eric Spear
Music
Dick Smith
Dick Smith
Sound Supervisor
Leo Rogers
Leo Rogers
Camera Operator
Ted Holliday
Ted Holliday
Assistant Director
Betty Harley
Betty Harley
Continuity
Jack Craig
Jack Craig
Makeup Artist
Jayne Seymour
Jayne Seymour
Hairdresser
Elsie Curtis
Elsie Curtis
Wardrobe Master
William H. Williams
William H. Williams
Producer
Rex Rienits
Rex Rienits
Story

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