Cosh Boy 71 years old

WILD... WAYWARD... HELL-BENT!

Cosh Boy

Roy Walsh (James Kenney) is a brash and enterprising thug who bullies his friends (including Rene, played by a young Joan Collins) into subservience. He and his gang assault and rob people on the street, but things get increasingly dangerous when their behaviour escalates to larger crimes. Unafraid to tackle a host of taboo subjects, Cosh Boy is a penetrating portrait of postwar Britain and its simmering social tensions, and one of the first British films to receive an ‘X’ certificate.

Credits

Cosh Boy Cast

Name Character
Joan Collins She was 20, now 90 years old as Rene Collins
Frederick Piper He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Mr. Easter (uncredited)
Hermione Baddeley She was 46, 79 years old when she died as Mrs. Collins
Walter Hudd He was 56, 65 years old when he died as Magistrate (uncredited)
Sid James He was 40, 62 years old when he died as Desk Sergeant
Laurence Naismith He was 44, 83 years old when he died as Inspector Donaldson
Arthur Howard He was 43, 85 years old when he died as Registrar (uncredited)
Johnny Briggs He was 90, 39 years old when he died as Skinny Johnson
Toke Townley He was 40, 71 years old when he died as Mr. 'Smith' (uncredited)
Hermione Gingold She was 55, 89 years old when she died as Queenie
Nancy Roberts She was 52, now 123 years old as Gran Walsh
Betty Ann Davies She was 42, 44 years old when she died as Elsie Walsh
James Kenney He was 173, 202 years old when he died as Roy Walsh
Robert Ayres He was 20, 36 years old when he died as Bob Stevens
Peter Swanwick He was 30, 46 years old when he died as Mr. Wimbush (uncredited)
Anthony Oliver He was 31, 73 years old when he died as Doctor (uncredited)
Edward Evans He was 164, 212 years old when he died as Woods
Sean Lynch as Darkey
Ian Whittaker He was 25, now 96 years old as Alfie Collins
Cameron Hall He was 3, 26 years old when he died as Mr. Beverley
Nosher Powell He was 24, 84 years old when he died as Instructor (uncredited)
Michael McKeag as Brian

Cosh Boy Crew

Name Department
Jack Asher as Director of Photography. He was 37 (74) years old when He died Camera
Lambert Williamson as Original Music Composer. Sound
Daniel M. Angel as Producer. He was 42 (88) years old when He died Production
Lewis Gilbert as Director. He was 33 (97) years old when He died Directing
Lewis Gilbert as Writer. He was 33 (97) years old when He died Writing
Bruce Walker as Theatre Play. Writing
Vernon Harris as Writer. He was 48 (93) years old when He died Writing
Charles Hasse as Editor. He was 49 (98) years old when He died Editing
Cosh Boy poster
Cosh Boy (71 years)

WILD... WAYWARD... HELL-BENT!

  • Release day: Sunday, February 01, 1953
  • Runtime: 75 minutes