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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.3 / 100
1959·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 45m

TIGER BAY

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

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.

Above the Line
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorJohn Hawkesworth·ScreenplayShelley Smith·ScreenplayEric Cross·Director of PhotographyLaurie Johnson·Original Music ComposerSidney Hayers·Editor
Cast
John Mills·Superintendent GrahamHorst Buchholz·KorchinskyHayley Mills·GillieYvonne Mitchell·AnyaMegs Jenkins·Mrs. PhillipsAnthony Dawson·BarclayGeorge Selway·Det. Sgt. HarveyShari·ChristineGeorge Pastell·Poloma CaptainPaul Stassino·Poloma First Officer
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
J. Lee Thompson·DirectorSusan Dyson·Continuity
Writing· 3
John Hawkesworth·ScreenplayNoël Calef·StoryShelley Smith·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Eric Cross·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sidney Hayers·EditorHarry Ledger·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Laurie Johnson·Original Music ComposerGeoffrey Kidd·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 1
Edward Carrick·Art Direction
Production· 4
Leslie Parkyn·ProducerJulian Wintle·ProducerJohn Hawkesworth·ProducerJames Liggat·Casting
By the Numbers
80.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
75%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster features a young man looking upwards and a young woman with her mouth covered by a hand. In the upper background, several ships with”

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Key Elements
ShipsCrane
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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