The Boy and the Bridge

Kevin McClory
1959-07-28


5
91 min

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

Name Character Team
Ian Maclaine Tommy Doyle Unowned
Liam Redmond Pat Doyle Unowned
James Hayter Tugboat Skipper Unowned
Geoffrey Keen Bridge Master Unowned
Jack MacGowran Market Porter Unowned
Bill Shine Bridge Mechanic Unowned
Arthur Lowe Bridge Mechanic Unowned
Norman MacOwan Tugboat Engineer Unowned
Jack Stewart Bridge Engineer Unowned
Winifred Kingston Tourist Unowned
Royal Dano Evangelist Unowned
Jocelyn Britton Young Woman Unowned
Rita Webb Landlady Unowned
Chili Bouchier Publican's Wife Unowned
Jimmy Herbert Punch and Judy Puppeteer Unowned
Andreas Malandrinos Organ Grinder Unowned
Dido Plumb Tramp Unowned
Stuart Saunders Publican Unowned
Meadows White Yeoman Warder Unowned