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Wild Boy

1934 · 85 min

A light, jaunty old-fashioned caper that breezes along on charm and cheeky scheming.

Directed by
Albert de Courville
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Sonnie Hale, Gwyneth Lloyd, Bud Flanagan
Overview
This 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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Albert de Courville
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Starring
Sonnie Hale, Gwyneth Lloyd, Bud Flanagan
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • sport
    • deception
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, crime, drama
    Directed by
    Albert de Courville
    Starring
    Sonnie Hale, Gwyneth Lloyd, Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Lyn Harding, Leonora Corbett, Ronald Squire, Fred Kitchen
    Runtime
    85 min
    Languages
    English

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