Tiger Bay Movie Review 1959

A young Polish sailor, on leave in Cardiff, murders his unfaithful girlfriend. Lonely ten-year-old Gillie sees the crime and takes the murder weapon, thinking it will make her more popular with her peers. Confronted by a police detective, she convincingly lies but eventually the sailor finds Gillie and kidnaps her, hoping to keep her quiet until he can get aboard his ship. A delicate relationship evolves between the child and the killer as she tries to help him escape and the police close in. Marks Hayley Mills' first major role and one of her finest performances.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense

Screenplay

John Hawkesworth

Cast

John Mills, Horst Buchholz, Hayley Mills, Yvonne Mitchell, Megs Jenkins, Anthony Dawson, Kenneth Griffith, Michael Anderson

Cinematography

John Hawkesworth

Director

J. Lee Thompson

Music

Laurie Johnson

Producer

British Pathe Ltd.