The Boy and the Bridge
5
91 minutes
7/28/1959
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.
Cast List
Ian Maclaine
as Tommy Doyle
Liam Redmond
as Pat Doyle
James Hayter
as Tugboat Skipper
Geoffrey Keen
as Bridge Master
Jack MacGowran
as Market Porter
Bill Shine
as Bridge Mechanic
Arthur Lowe
as Bridge Mechanic
Norman MacOwan
as Tugboat Engineer
Jack Stewart
as Bridge Engineer
Winifred Kingston
as Tourist
Royal Dano
as Evangelist
Jocelyn Britton
as Young Woman
Rita Webb
as Landlady
Chili Bouchier
as Publican's Wife
Jimmy Herbert
as Punch and Judy Puppeteer
Andreas Malandrinos
as Organ Grinder
Dido Plumb
as Tramp
Stuart Saunders
as Publican
Meadows White
as Yeoman Warder