Movie Description
The Boy and the Bridge
(1959)Overview
A very slight tale based on an original American story by Leon Ware centered on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. This adaptation is set on the Tower Bridge in London. A little boy named Tommy watches as his father is arrested after a bad brawl. Tommy believes his father must have killed someone and rather than return home, he heads to Tower Bridge to set up housekeeping there. The atmosphere and life around the bridge are a secondary protagonist in the story, introducing several interesting characters.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kevin McClory
- Producer : Kevin McClory,David Eady
- Writer : Kevin McClory,Leon Ware
- Editor : Jack Slade
- Cast : Ian Maclaine,Liam Redmond,James Hayter,Geoffrey Keen,Jack MacGowran,Bill Shine,Arthur Lowe,Norman MacOwan,Jack Stewart,Winifred Kingston,Royal Dano,Jocelyn Britton,Rita Webb,Chili Bouchier,Jimmy Herbert,Andreas Malandrinos,Dido Plumb,Stuart Saunders,Meadows White
Cast
Tommy Doyle
Pat Doyle
Tugboat Skipper
Bridge Master
Market Porter
Bridge Mechanic
Bridge Mechanic
Tugboat Engineer
Bridge Engineer
Tourist
Evangelist
Young Woman
Landlady
Publican's Wife
Punch and Judy Puppeteer
Organ Grinder
Tramp
Publican
Yeoman Warder
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Facts
Original TitleThe Boy and the Bridge
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-07-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 31m
Production CompaniesXanadu Productions Inc.
Genres
- Drama
