Tiger Bay (Original title)Mystery at Tiger Bay (Alternative title)
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 13 April 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: J. Lee Thompson
Synopsis: Thriller about the relationship between a Polish seaman and a little girl, who accidentally saw him committing a murder. A Polish sailor ashore in England kills his lover in a blazing row. A little girl, watching through the letterbox, witnesses the crime, and the sailor tries to befriend and abduct her in an attempt to flee the country on another ship before he is caught. The policeman investigating the murder tries to stop the sailor before he leaves British jurisdiction, but he is hampered by the lies of the girl, who thinks the sailor is her friend and that she can run away to sea with him.
Genres: Police drama, Thriller
Subject: Cardiff
Releases
Date: 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9450 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: 'I'm not a lady!': Tiger Bay (1959) and transitional girl-..Author: WILLIAMS, Melanie Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the representation of girlhood in J. Lee Thompson's TIGER BAY, arguing that the boyish free-spirited young girl offers a prototype for the 1960s emancipated woman. Title ends: '...hood in British cinema on the cusp of the 1960s'.
In: Film Quarterly v13 n4 Summer 1960 Pages: 51-52
Title: [Film Quarterly - v13 n4 Summer 1960: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v158 n11 24 Dec 1959 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v158 n11 24 Dec 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n304 May 1959 Page: 57
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n304 May 1959: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8134 25 Mar 1959 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8134 25 Mar 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 8 Apr 1959 Page: .
Title: [Variety - 8 Apr 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Annunciation v4 n5 May 1959 Page: 9
Title: [Annunciation - v4 n5 May 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Page: 16
Title: [ - : no known title]
Author: WILLIAMS, Melanie Pages: 244 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
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Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9520 FeetBFI identifier: C-171826
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9607 FeetBFI identifier: C-720494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9036 FeetBFI identifier: C-909536
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1564076
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636457
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 102.01 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1561766
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1564076
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636457
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-703042
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376933
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9552 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-171827
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9520 FeetBFI identifier: C-171826
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9607 FeetBFI identifier: C-720494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9036 FeetBFI identifier: C-909536
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 10272 FeetBFI identifier: C-762162
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 9594 FeetBFI identifier: C-171831
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 10272 FeetBFI identifier: C-762163
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 13 April 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: J. Lee Thompson
Synopsis: Thriller about the relationship between a Polish seaman and a little girl, who accidentally saw him committing a murder. A Polish sailor ashore in England kills his lover in a blazing row. A little girl, watching through the letterbox, witnesses the crime, and the sailor tries to befriend and abduct her in an attempt to flee the country on another ship before he is caught. The policeman investigating the murder tries to stop the sailor before he leaves British jurisdiction, but he is hampered by the lies of the girl, who thinks the sailor is her friend and that she can run away to sea with him.
Genres: Police drama, Thriller
Subject: Cardiff
Releases
Date: 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9450 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 104 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
(52)
©: Independent Artists (Production) Limited, Made by: Independent Artists, Released by: Rank Film Distributors, A Production [by]: Julian Wintle, Leslie Parkyn, Produced by: John Hawkesworth, Production Manager: George Mills, [Producer's Secretary]: Jean White, [Production Secretary]: Vivienne Eden, Assistant Director: Christopher Noble, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Roy Millichip, Joe Levy, [Assistant Director (3rd)]: Dennis Elliott, Continuity: Susan Dyson, [Casting]: James Liggat, Screenplay by: John Hawkesworth, Shelley Smith, Based on the short story by: Noel Calef, Director of Photography: Eric Cross, Camera Operator: Moray Grant, [Focus Puller]: Ceri Davies, [Clapper Loader]: Ronnie Fox-Rogers, [Camera Maintenance]: Les Gray, [Grips]: Tom Watson, [Electrician]: H. Lee, [Electrician]: R. Gubbins, [Electrician]: J. Phillips, S. Szopski, [Stills]: Ian Jeayes, Film Editor: Sidney Hayers, [Assistant Editor]: Tristam Cones, Pamela Tomling, Art Director: Edward Carrick, Assistant Art Director: Harry Pottle, [Production Buyer]: Percy Godbold, Costumes: Morris Angel, Wardrobe: Vi Murray, [Wardrobe Master]: John Irwin, Make-up: Trevor Crole-Rees, Hair Stylist: Sarah Beber, Music Composed and Directed by: Laurie Johnson, [Choreography]: Boscoe Holder, Sound Recordist: Len Page, [Sound Camera Operator]: George Rice, [Boom Operator]: Geoffrey Kidd, Re-recording: Ken Cameron, Sound System: RCA Sound System, RCA, Sound Editor: Arthur Cox, [Unit Publicist]: Ruth Lipton, Made [at]: Beaconsfield Studios
Cast
(21)
John Mills (Superintendent Graham), Horst Buchholz (Bronislaw Korchinsky), Hayley Mills (Gillie Evans), Megs Jenkins (Mrs Phillips), Anthony Dawson (Barclay), Meredith Edwards (Police Constable George Williams), Shari (Christine), Christopher Rhodes (Inspector Bridges), Kenneth Griffith (choirmaster), George Pastell ('Poloma' captain), Paul Stassino ('Poloma' 1st officer), George Selway (Detective Sgt Harvey), Edward Cast (Detective Constable Thomas), Eynon Evans (Mr Morgan), David Davies (desk sergeant), Marianne Stone (Mrs Williams), Marne Maitland (Dr Das), Yvonne Mitchell (Anya), Rachel Thomas (Mrs Parry), Brian Hammond (Dai Parry), Harry Baird ([groom])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(8)
In: Screen v46 n3 Autumn 2005 Pages: 361-372Title: 'I'm not a lady!': Tiger Bay (1959) and transitional girl-..Author: WILLIAMS, Melanie Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analyses the representation of girlhood in J. Lee Thompson's TIGER BAY, arguing that the boyish free-spirited young girl offers a prototype for the 1960s emancipated woman. Title ends: '...hood in British cinema on the cusp of the 1960s'.
In: Film Quarterly v13 n4 Summer 1960 Pages: 51-52
Title: [Film Quarterly - v13 n4 Summer 1960: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v158 n11 24 Dec 1959 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v158 n11 24 Dec 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v26 n304 May 1959 Page: 57
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v26 n304 May 1959: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8134 25 Mar 1959 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8134 25 Mar 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 8 Apr 1959 Page: .
Title: [Variety - 8 Apr 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Annunciation v4 n5 May 1959 Page: 9
Title: [Annunciation - v4 n5 May 1959: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Page: 16
Title: [ - : no known title]
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Prisoners of gender: women in the films of J. Lee Thompson: a new approach to British cinema of the 1950sAuthor: WILLIAMS, Melanie Pages: 244 p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(5)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9520 FeetBFI identifier: C-171826
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9607 FeetBFI identifier: C-720494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9036 FeetBFI identifier: C-909536
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1564076
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636457
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(3)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 102.01 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1561766
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1564076
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636457
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteBFI identifier: C-703042
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376933
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(7)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9552 FeetStock date: 1959BFI identifier: C-171827
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 9520 FeetBFI identifier: C-171826
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9607 FeetBFI identifier: C-720494
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 9036 FeetBFI identifier: C-909536
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 10272 FeetBFI identifier: C-762162
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 9594 FeetBFI identifier: C-171831
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundLength: 10272 FeetBFI identifier: C-762163
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film - suitable for duplication