The Yellow Balloon(1953)
It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense !
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
Movie: The Yellow Balloon
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Emily Palmer
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Len Turner
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