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Tiger Bay

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"MURDER...enacted before the eyes of a little girl. She alone has the proof the police are searching for."

Duration

1h 45m

Release

1 Mar 1959

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Overview

In Tiger Bay, the docklands of Cardiff, rough-and-tumble street urchin Gillie witnesses the brutal killing of a young woman at the hands of visiting Polish sailor Korchinsky. Instead of reporting the crime to the authorities, Gillie merely pockets a prize for herself — Korchinsky's shiny black revolver — and flees the scene. When Detective Graham discovers that Gillie has the murder weapon, the fiery young girl weaves a web of lies to throw him off course.

Plot

A twelve-year-old tomboy witnesses the murder of a woman by her Polish merchant marine boyfriend, but bonds with him and thwarts the police in their investigation.

Cast

Hayley MillsHorst BuchholzJohn Mills

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.5/10Rotten Tomatoes: 78%

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Director

J. Lee Thompson

Writers

Noël CalefJohn HawkesworthShelley Smith

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 4 nominations total

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