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Wikipedia article




'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.Wood p.80 The sets were designed by Alfred Junge. Often forgotten, but the role of "Wild Boy" was played by the greyhound Mick the Miller.

Premise



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. Allmovie shows a different synopsis.

Cast



* 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



Bibliography



* Low, Rachael. 'Filmmaking in 1930s Britain'. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

* Wood, Linda. 'British Films, 1927-1939'. British Film Institute, 1986.


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