Summary
The Yellow Balloon is a British film first released in 1953,
directed by J. Lee Thompson.
The film stars Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More, Bernard Lee and Stephen Fenemore.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: J. Lee Thompson
- Script: Anne Burbnaby, J. Lee Thompson
- Photo: Gilbert Taylor
- Music: Philip Green
- Cast: Andrew Ray (Frankie Palmer), Kathleen Ryan (Emily Palmer), Kenneth More (Ted Palmer), Bernard Lee (PC Chapman), Stephen Fenemore (Ron Williams, boy who fell), William Sylvester (Len, Crook who befriends Frankie), Marjorie Rhodes (Jessie Stokes), Peter Jones (Sid, Len’s friend), Eliot Makeham (Pawnbroker), Sid James (Barrow Boy), Veronica Hurst (Sunday School Teacher), Sandra Dorne (Iris, Len’s accomplice), Campbell Singer (Potter), Laurie Main (Bibulous Customer), Hy Hazell (Mary, Lady who befriends Frankie), Hilda Barry (Newspaper Seller), Peggy Ann Clifford (Cafe Owner), Brenda De Banzie (Fruit Stall Customer), Edward Evans (PC Patterson)
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 76 min
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