Bad Blonde (1953)
"The Flanagan Boy" (original title)

A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.

Director:

Reginald Le Borg

Writers:

Max Catto (novel), Guy Elmes (screenplay),

Stars:

Barbara Payton, Frederick Valk, John Slater

Cast

Cast overview:
Barbara Payton	...	Lorna Vecchi
Frederick Valk	...	Giuseppe Vecchi
John Slater	...	Charlie Sullivan
Sid James	...	Sharkey (as Sidney James)
Tony Wright	...	Johnny Flanagan
Marie Burke	...	Mother Vecchi
Selma Vaz Dias	...	Mrs. Corelli, Vecchi's sister
Enzo Coticchia	...	Mr. Corelli

Storyline

A scheming blonde seduces a fighter and convinces him to murder her husband, a fight manager.

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Plot Keywords:

blonde | british noir | husband wife relationship | affair | seduction | 

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Taglines:

Made of FIRE and ICE... and everything DANGEROUS!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bad Blonde

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions, Lippert Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Berlin - Ecke Schönhauser (1957)

User Reviews

Terrible imitation of POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE

This is a British, early Hammer rip-off of THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE starring Barbara Payton. It's very dull and slow, even though Payton, Sid James and others try hard. One of the worst things in it is an over-the-top, scenery-chewing, story-stopping performance by Frederick Valk. He plays the cuckolded husband and does it with more Italian cliches and stereotypes than anyone could think possible.

I'm a fan of Hammer films, but this one's unwatchable. Reginald LeBorg has done far better work elsewhere.