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The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon

The Yellow Balloon

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

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

10 February 1953

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Andrew Ray

Andrew Ray

Frankie

Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Ryan

Emily Palmer

Kenneth More

Kenneth More

Ted Palmer

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Len Turner

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Constable Chapman

Sid James

Sid James

Charlie

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Spiv

Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs Stokes

Stephen Fenemore

Stephen Fenemore

Ronnie

Eliot Makeham

Eliot Makeham

Pawnbroker

Veronica Hurst

Veronica Hurst

Sunday School Teacher

Sandra Dorne

Sandra Dorne

Iris

Hy Hazell

Hy Hazell

Mary

Campbell Singer

Campbell Singer

Potter

Laurie Main

Laurie Main

Bibulous Customer

Hilda Barry

Hilda Barry

Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)

Peggy Ann Clifford

Peggy Ann Clifford

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Brenda De Banzie

Brenda De Banzie

Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)

Edward Evans

Edward Evans

PC Patterson (uncredited)

Richard O'Sullivan

Richard O'Sullivan

Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)

John Pike

John Pike

Urchin (uncredited)

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