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The Yellow Balloon (1953)

It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense !

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : J. Lee Thompson

Synopsis

A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.

Actors

Andrew Ray
Andrew Ray
Frankie
Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Ryan
Emily Palmer
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
Ted Palmer
William Sylvester
William Sylvester
Len Turner
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
Constable Chapman
Sid James
Sid James
Charlie
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
Spiv
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs Stokes
Stephen Fenemore
Stephen Fenemore
Ronnie
Eliot Makeham
Eliot Makeham
Pawnbroker
Veronica Hurst
Veronica Hurst
Sunday School Teacher
Sandra Dorne
Sandra Dorne
Iris
Hy Hazell
Hy Hazell
Mary
Campbell Singer
Campbell Singer
Potter
Laurie Main
Laurie Main
Bibulous Customer
Hilda Barry
Hilda Barry
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Clifford
Peggy Ann Clifford
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Brenda De Banzie
Brenda De Banzie
Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Edward Evans
Edward Evans
PC Patterson (uncredited)
Richard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan
Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
John Pike
John Pike
Urchin (uncredited)

Crews

J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson
Director
Anne Burnaby
Anne Burnaby
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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