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Wild Boy

Wild Boy

19341h 25m

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.

Directed by Albert de Courville
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Top Cast

Sonnie Hale

Sonnie Hale

Billy Grosvenor

G

Gwyneth Lloyd

Marjorie Warren

B

Bud Flanagan

Dick Smith (Auctioner and Bookmaker)

C

Chesney Allen

Auctioneer and Bookmaker

Lyn Harding

Lyn Harding

Frank Redfern

L

Leonora Corbett

Gladys Scrivener

Ronald Squire

Ronald Squire

Rollo

F

Fred Kitchen

Joe Plumer

A

Arthur Sinclair

P. Murphy

Cyril Smith

Cyril Smith

Kennel Boy

About Wild Boy

Wild Boy is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 1934. Directed by Albert de Courville, it stars Sonnie Hale, Gwyneth Lloyd, Bud Flanagan. 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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