The Yellow Balloon
NR“It takes you step by step ... fear by fear ... to the shattering heights of Suspense !”
1953·76 min·Released
Studio: Associated British Picture Corporation, Marble Arch Productions
6.0TMDb
Theatrical Feb 10, 1953
🇬🇧
UK · English · Foreign
Overview
A young boy is blackmailed by a crook who saw him unwittingly cause his friend's death.
Crew
DirectorJ. Lee Thompson
WriterAnne Burnaby
Cast
Andrew Ray
Frankie
Kathleen Ryan
Emily Palmer
Kenneth More
Ted Palmer
Bernard Lee
Constable Chapman
Stephen Fenemore
Ronnie
William Sylvester
Len Turner
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs Stokes
Peter Jones
Spiv
Eliot Makeham
Pawnbroker
Sidney James
Charlie
Veronica Hurst
Sunday School Teacher
Sandra Dorne
Iris
Campbell Singer
Potter
Laurie Main
Bibulous Customer
Hy Hazell
Mary
Hilda Barry
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
Michael Brooke
Boy Singing at Sunday School (uncredited)
Peggy Ann Clifford
Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Brenda De Banzie
Fruit and Veg Stall Customer (uncredited)
Lesley Dudley
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Keywords
british noir
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026