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The Boy and the Bridge

Genre:Drama

Released:1959-07-28

Runtime:91

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:

Ian Maclaine

Character: Tommy Doyle

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Liam Redmond

Character: Pat Doyle

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James Hayter

Character: Tugboat Skipper

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Geoffrey Keen

Character: Bridge Master

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Jack MacGowran

Character: Market Porter

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Bill Shine

Character: Bridge Mechanic

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Arthur Lowe

Character: Bridge Mechanic

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Norman MacOwan

Character: Tugboat Engineer

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Jack Stewart

Character: Bridge Engineer

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Winifred Kingston

Character: Tourist

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Royal Dano

Character: Evangelist

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Jocelyn Britton

Character: Young Woman

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Rita Webb

Character: Landlady

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Chili Bouchier

Character: Publican's Wife

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Jimmy Herbert

Character: Punch and Judy Puppeteer

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Andreas Malandrinos

Character: Organ Grinder

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Dido Plumb

Character: Tramp

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Stuart Saunders

Character: Publican

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Meadows White

Character: Yeoman Warder

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