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Wonder Boy ()

The Wonder Kid (original title)
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A child pianist (Bobby Henrey) is exploited by his manager who plans to adopt him. His governess helps him to get away, where he befriends some colourful characters and acquires a faithful pet dog.

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Sebastian Giro
Elwyn Brook-Jones ...
Mr. Gorik
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Miss Frisbie
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Rudi
Robert Shackleton ...
Rocks Cooley
Christa Winter ...
Anni
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Pizzo
Klaus Birsch ...
Nik
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Professor Bindl
June Elvin ...
Miss Kirsch
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Franz Böheim ...
Gendarme
Hugo Gottschlich ...
Gendarme
Jacques Cey ...
Music Critic (uncredited)

Directed by

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Karl Hartl

Written by

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Karl Hartl ... (original story)
 
Gene Markey ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Karl Hartl ... producer

Music by

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Willy Schmidt-Gentner

Cinematography by

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Günther Anders ... (as Guenther Anders)
Robert Krasker

Editorial Department

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Reginald Beck ... supervising editor

Makeup Department

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George Frost ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Jack Swinburne ... production manager
Ronald Kinnoch ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jack Causey ... assistant director

Art Department

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Joseph Bato ... sets
Werner Schlichting ... sets

Sound Department

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Alan Allen ... sound recordist
John Cox ... sound supervisor
Red Law ... sound recordist
Eric Wood ... dubbing editor

Camera and Electrical Department

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Denys N. Coop ... camera operator

Music Department

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Hubert Clifford ... conductor (as Dr. Hubert Clifford)
London Film Symphony Orchestra ... music played by

Script and Continuity Department

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Maisie Kelly ... continuity

Additional Crew

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Elizabeth Montagu ... dialogue director (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Also Known As
  • Entführung ins Glück (Das Wunderkind) (Austria)
  • Das Wunderkind (Austria)
  • Wonder Boy (United States)
  • Sequestro (Brazil)
  • Entführung ins Glück (West Germany)
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  • 85 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Elwyn Brook-Jones; Muriel Aked and Paul Hardtmuth replaced Peter Illing; Thora Hird and Gustav Waldau respectively. Although the film was completed in early 1950, it wasn't generally released on the ABC circuit until the summer of 1952. See more »

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