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The Yellow Balloon

A young boy in post-war London, still reeling from the guilt of accidentally killing a friend, finds himself drawn into a life of crime under the guidance of a hardened street criminal.

A young boy's life is forever changed after a tragic accident in a bombed-out London neighborhood, leaving him to grapple with guilt and grief. Meanwhile, a desperate thief, seeking to evade justice for a heinous crime, manipulates the boy into stealing from his own family to fund his escape. But as the boy becomes more aware of the truth, the thief will stop at nothing to silence him in a heart-pumping game of cat and mouse.

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Info about The Yellow Balloon

Studio(s): Marble Arch Productions, Associated British Picture Corporation

Originally Released: United States, Feb 10, 1953

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, Crime, Thriller