The Yellow Balloon

19531953
1h 16m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

388

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Crime Drama Thriller

In post-war London, a small boy who blames himself for the accidental death of a friend, falls under the bad influence of a street criminal.In post-war London, a small boy who blames himself for the accidental death of a friend, falls under the bad influence of a street criminal.In post-war London, a small boy who blames himself for the accidental death of a friend, falls under the bad influence of a street criminal.

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

388

YOUR RATING

Director
- J. Lee Thompson
Writers
- Anne Burnaby(from an original story by)
- J. Lee Thompson(screenplay)
Stars

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William Sylvester in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Andrew Ray and William Sylvester in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Peggy Ann Clifford, Andrew Ray, and William Sylvester in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Andrew Ray and Kathleen Ryan in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Marjorie Rhodes and Kathleen Ryan in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Marjorie Rhodes in The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Trivia
Frankie's father (Kenneth More) is named Ted. Andrew Ray really was the son of Ted: his father was film and radio star Ted Ray.

Goofs
It is unlikely that any pub landlord would sell drinks after closing time to an obvious juvenile as is the case when Potter sells Frankie a glass of brandy.

Quotes
Ted: Kids is proper little savages - even the best of them. I don't think anything bothers them much, at least till they got kids of their own to look after.

Connections
Featured in Lontoo, uusi Babylon (2012)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

kid, welcome to dark city

"the Yellow Balloon" is the second movie directed by Jack Lee Thomson, and with a B budget, directed a faced paced 80 minutes full suspensed story of a poor young teen who saw his young friend killed in an accident and getting in the claws of a killer thief. This young teen is played by the excellent Andrew Ray, also shooting his seconth movie : his wide eyes are staring dramatically at each nasty events he gets involved into. And what about his parents not understanding what happens, imagine. The rhythm of the entire movie gets more and more energic until the final chase in the sub.

Available on dvd, you can double bill with "Hunted" (or "Rapt") directed by Charles Crichton one year before with an even younger boy, aged six.

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