The Yellow Balloon (1953)
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- 1h 16min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Oct 1953 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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| Andrew Ray | ... |
Frankie
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| Kathleen Ryan | ... |
Em
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| Kenneth More | ... |
Ted
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| Bernard Lee | ... |
Constable Chapman
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Stephen Fenemore | ... |
Ron
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| William Sylvester | ... |
Len
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| Marjorie Rhodes | ... |
Mrs. Stokes
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Spiv
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| Eliot Makeham | ... |
Pawnbroker
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| Sidney James | ... |
Barrow Boy
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| Veronica Hurst | ... |
Sunday School Teacher
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| Sandra Dorne | ... |
Iris
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| Campbell Singer | ... |
Potter
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| Laurie Main | ... |
Bibulous Customer
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| Hy Hazell | ... |
Mary
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Hilda Barry | ... |
Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
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Michael Brooke | ... |
Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
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Peggy Ann Clifford | ... |
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
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| Brenda de Banzie | ... |
Fruit Stall Customer (uncredited)
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Lesley Dudley | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Edward Evans | ... |
PC Patterson (uncredited)
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George Howell | ... |
Kid on Bombsite (uncredited)
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| Hugh Moxey | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Richard O'Sullivan | ... |
Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
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John Pike | ... |
Urchin (uncredited)
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Christopher Warbey | ... |
Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
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Directed by
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (as J. Lee-Thompson) |
Written by
| Anne Burnaby | ... | (from an original story by) |
| Anne Burnaby | ... | (screenplay) and |
| J. Lee Thompson | ... | (screenplay) (as J. Lee-Thompson) |
Produced by
| Robert Clark | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Victor Skutezky | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philip Green | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilbert Taylor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Best | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Warwick | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| John Redway | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| A.G. Scott | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Wilfred Eades | ... | production manager (as W.G. Eades) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cliff Owen | ... | assistant director |
| Frederic Goode | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Norman Harrison | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Peter Glazier | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Donald Home | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Donald Horne | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Les Hammond | ... | sound recordist |
| Harold V. King | ... | recording director |
| Norman Bolland | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
| Cyril Brown | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Colin Hopkins | ... | boom assistant (uncredited) |
| Arthur Southgate | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Dennis Whitlock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| George Blackwell | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Val Stewart | ... | camera operator |
| Albert Clarke | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Peter Hendry | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Chick Macnaughton | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Martin O'Connor | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Levy | ... | music under the direction of / conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Thelma Orr | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Fritz Gottfurcht | ... | scenario editor |
| Sheila Puddick | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associated British-Pathé (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Asssociated British-Pathe Limited) (world distribution by)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1953) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Films (1954) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Netflix (2022) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Associated British Studio Orchestra (music performed by)
- BFI Unlocking Film Heritage (digitisation funded by)
- National Lottery (awarding funds from)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
One of two young boys accidentally falls to his death while playing in a bombed-out London neighborhood. Frankie, the survivor, feels guilty about his friend's death. Len, a petty thief who has just killed a pub owner during a botched robbery, learns of the accident. Posing as Frankie's friend, he blackmails the boy into stealing from his parents to finance his escape. After Len decides that Frankie might know enough to connect him with the murder, he decides to silence him in a tense hide-and-seek chase through the ruins.
Written by Mike Rogers |
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| Taglines | It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in London: The Modern Babylon (2012). See more » |
| 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. See more » |