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Tiger Bay( 1959)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Mills

      Superintendent Graham

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      Horst Buchholz

      Korchinsky

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      Hayley Mills

      Gillie

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      Yvonne Mitchell

      Anya

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      Megs Jenkins

      Mrs. Phillips

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      Anthony Dawson

      Barclay

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      George Selway

      Det. Sgt. Harvey

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      Shari

      Christine

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      George Pastell

      Poloma Captain

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      Paul Stassino

      Poloma First Officer

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      Marne Maitland

      Doctor

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      Meredith Edwards

      Williams

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      Marianne Stone

      Mrs. Williams

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      Rachel Thomas

      Mrs. Parry

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      Brian Hammond

      Dal Parry

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      Kenneth Griffith

      Mr. Seymour

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      Eynon Evans

      Mr Morgan

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      Christopher Rhodes

      Inspector Bridges

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      Edward Cast

      Det. Con. Thomas

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      David Davies

      Desk Sergeant

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      Michael Anderson Jr.

      Boy with Cap Gun (uncredited)

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      Harry Baird

      Bridegroom (uncredited)

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      Tom Bowman

      Seaman (uncredited)

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      Jim Brady

      Pub Customer (uncredited)

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      Peter Halliday

      Seaman (uncredited)

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      Hubert Hill

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Glyn Houston

      Detective at Police Station (uncredited)

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      John Howard

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Jack May

      Mr Willis (uncredited)

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      Harry Phipps

      Man in Bar (uncredited)

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      Stan Simmons

      Referee (uncredited)

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      John Wilder

      Police Line-Up (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Sep 06 2015
    I spy, I spy you. Tiger Bay is directed by J. Lee Thompson and written by John Hawkesworth and Shelley Smith. It stars Horst Buchholz, Hayley Mills, John Mills, Megs Jenkins and Anthony Dawson. Music is by Laurie Johnson and cinematography by Eric Cross. A young girl witnesses a murder and complicates the investigation by becoming attached to the killer. The Lord's My Shepherd. Set in the Principality of Cardiff, South Wales, Tiger Bay is a boffo noir drama in the tradition of the excellent Charles Crichton/Dirk Bogarde picture, Hunted (1952). The core of the story is about the f...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • wales
    • murder
    • unfaithful girlfriend
    • witness to murder
    • tomboy
    • merchant marine
    • maritime law
    • crime of passion
    • murder weapon
    • police superintendent
    • cardiff
    • adult child friendship
    • lying witness
    • rescue at sea
    • jumping into water
    • foreign visitor
    • police manhunt
    • fugitive murderer
    • young girl
    • girl with a gun
    • gun death
    • uncontrollable anger
    • man shoots girlfriend
    • south wales
    • polish sailor