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Tiger Bay

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.7K
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Hayley Mills, Horst Buchholz, and Shari in Tiger Bay (1959)
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.
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A Polish seaman kills a young woman in Wales, then abducts the witness.A Polish seaman kills a young woman in Wales, then abducts the witness.A Polish seaman kills a young woman in Wales, then abducts the witness.

  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writers
    • John Hawkesworth
    • Shelley Smith
    • Noël Calef
  • Stars
    • Hayley Mills
    • Horst Buchholz
    • John Mills
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • John Hawkesworth
      • Shelley Smith
      • Noël Calef
    • Stars
      • Hayley Mills
      • Horst Buchholz
      • John Mills
    • 64User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast34

    Hayley Mills
    Hayley Mills
    • Gillie Evans
    Horst Buchholz
    Horst Buchholz
    • Bronislaw Korchinsky
    John Mills
    John Mills
    • Superintendent Graham
    Yvonne Mitchell
    Yvonne Mitchell
    • Anya
    Megs Jenkins
    Megs Jenkins
    • Mrs. Phillips
    Anthony Dawson
    Anthony Dawson
    • Barclay
    George Selway
    George Selway
    • Det. Sgt. Harvey
    Shari
    Shari
    • Christine
    George Pastell
    George Pastell
    • 'POLOMA' Captain
    Paul Stassino
    Paul Stassino
    • 'POLOMA' 1st. Officer
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Dr. Das
    Meredith Edwards
    Meredith Edwards
    • P.C. Williams
    Marianne Stone
    Marianne Stone
    • Mrs. Williams
    Rachel Thomas
    • Mrs. Parry
    Brian Hammond
    • Dal Parry
    Kenneth Griffith
    Kenneth Griffith
    • Choirmaster
    Eynon Evans
    • Mr. Morgan
    Christopher Rhodes
    Christopher Rhodes
    • Insp. Bridges
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writers
      • John Hawkesworth
      • Shelley Smith
      • Noël Calef
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews64

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The scene in which Gillie is re-enacting the murder inside the apartment for the police was ad-libbed by Hayley Mills. Sir John Mills and Director J. Lee Thompson told her the basic plot for the scene and instructed her to just make it up.

      Regarding daughter Hayley's acting abilities, John Mills said when they started filming "I simply couldn't believe what was happening. She looked as if she'd been born in front of a camera."
    • Goofs
      There were five shots fired. Later a policeman says that 'all four shots were fired from this gun'.
    • Quotes
      • Gillie: Shalln't I ever see you again?
      • Korchinsky: Maybe... someday. It doesn't matter though. Wherever I am, you're still my friend.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Love Goddesses (1965)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lord's My Shepherd
      (uncredited)
      Lyrics by Francis Rous
      Music by Jessie Seymour Irvine
      Performed by Hayley Mills

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 14, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La bahía del tigre
    • Filming locations
      • Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, Powys, Wales, UK(countryside scenes between Gillie and Bronic)
    • Production company
      • Independent Artists
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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