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.

Release Date

July 28, 1959

Status

Released

Original Title

The Boy and the Bridge

Runtime

1h 31min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Xanadu Productions Inc.