Thriller ·Crime ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1953 · 1h 16m

The Yellow Balloon

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Director
J. Lee Thompson
Cast
Andrew Ray as Frankie Kathleen Ryan as Emily Palmer Kenneth More as Ted Palmer Bernard Lee as Constable Chapman Stephen Fenemore as Ronnie William Sylvester as Len Turner
Crew
Gilbert Taylor — Director of Photography Philip Green — Original Music Composer Anne Burnaby — Writer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Mood & Themes
british noir
Key Collaborators
J. Lee Thompson Director Gilbert Taylor Director of Photography Philip Green Original Music Composer Anne Burnaby Writer
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