Movie: The Boy Who Turned Yellow

Top 8 Billed Cast

Mark Dightam
Mark Dightam

John

Robert Eddison
Robert Eddison

Nick

Helen Weir
Helen Weir

Mrs Saunders

Brian Worth
Brian Worth

Mr Saunders

Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight

Doctor

Laurence Carter
Laurence Carter

Schoolteacher

Patrick McAlinney
Patrick McAlinney

Supreme Beefeater

Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs

Munro

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  • Overview

    John and his class go on a school trip to the Tower of London. While he is there he loses his pet mouse and vows to return and find her later. Back in school, he is not very attentive and falls asleep during a lesson about electricity so his teacher sends him home. On the 'tube' there is a sudden flash, and John, the train and all of the passengers turn yellow. With the help of Nick (short for 'Electronic') John learns about electricity, invades the Tower of London and saves his pet mouse ... or was it a dream. This is the Powell & Pressburger touch applied to children's films.

  • Release Date

    1972-09-16

  • Average

    5.4

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
  • Tagline

    When John meets an alien who feeds on electricity, things start to go wrong

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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