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The Boy and the Bridge

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.

Top Cast

  • Ian Maclaine

    Ian Maclaine

    Tommy Doyle

  • Liam Redmond

    Liam Redmond

    Pat Doyle

  • James Hayter

    James Hayter

    Tugboat Skipper

  • Geoffrey Keen

    Geoffrey Keen

    Bridge Master

  • Jack MacGowran

    Jack MacGowran

    Market Porter

  • Bill Shine

    Bill Shine

    Bridge Mechanic

  • Arthur Lowe

    Arthur Lowe

    Bridge Mechanic

  • Norman MacOwan

    Norman MacOwan

    Tugboat Engineer

  • Jack Stewart

    Jack Stewart

    Bridge Engineer

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.

Rating

6.0 / 10
2 Reviews
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