The Boy and the Bridge (1959)

07/28/1959 (GB) • 1h 31m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ian Maclaine

Tommy Doyle

Liam Redmond

Pat Doyle

James Hayter

Tugboat Skipper

Geoffrey Keen

Bridge Master

Jack MacGowran

Market Porter

Bill Shine

Bridge Mechanic

Arthur Lowe

Bridge Mechanic

Norman MacOwan

Tugboat Engineer

Jack Stewart

Bridge Engineer


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

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