The Yellow Balloon (1953)

Directed by

J. Lee Thompson

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy gets caught up in a dangerous situation after his friend dies. It follows his struggle to keep a secret from his family and the police.

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What happens

The Yellow Balloon is a 1953 British drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Andrew Ray, William Sylvester, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More and Hy Hazell. It was Thompson's second feature as director. It was distributed by Associated British and produced by the company's Marble Arch Productions. It was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director Robert Jones. Location shooting took place around Bayswater and Chelsea including Queensway tube station. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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