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The Yellow Balloon(1953)
Status: Released
Date: 1953-02-10
56%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 16m
It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense !
Overview:
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Marble Arch Productions
Movie: The Yellow Balloon
Top 10 Billed Cast
Andrew Ray
Frankie
Kathleen Ryan
Emily Palmer
Kenneth More
Ted Palmer
Bernard Lee
Constable Chapman
William Sylvester
Len Turner
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs Stokes
Peter Jones
Spiv
Eliot Makeham
Pawnbroker
Sidney James
Charlie
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Overview
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
Release Date
1953-02-10
Average
5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense !
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