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Tiger Bay
“MURDER...enacted before the eyes of a little girl. She alone has the proof the police are searching for.”
19597.21h 45m
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.
Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Written by Noël Calef, John Hawkesworth, Shelley Smith
Produced by John Hawkesworth, Leslie Parkyn, Julian Wintle
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Top Cast
John Mills
Superintendent Graham
Horst Buchholz
Korchinsky
Hayley Mills
Gillie
Yvonne Mitchell
Anya
Megs Jenkins
Mrs. Phillips
Anthony Dawson
Barclay
G
George Selway
Det. Sgt. Harvey
S
Shari
Christine
George Pastell
Poloma Captain
Paul Stassino
Poloma First Officer
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Themes & Keywords
walesmurderunfaithful girlfriendwitness to murdertomboymerchant marinemaritime lawcrime of passionmurder weaponpolice superintendentcardiffadult child friendshiplying witnessrescue at seajumping into waterforeign visitorpolice manhuntfugitive murdereryoung girlgirl with a gungun deathuncontrollable angerman shoots girlfriendsouth walespolish sailor
About Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay is a thriller, crime film released in 1959 exploring themes of wales, murder, unfaithful girlfriend, witness to murder, tomboy, merchant marine. Directed by J. Lee Thompson, it stars John Mills, Horst Buchholz, Hayley Mills. 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.
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