The Boy Who Turned Yellow
5.5
“When John meets an alien who feeds on electricity, things start to go wrong”
John and his class visit the Tower of London, where he loses his pet mouse. He falls asleep during a lesson on electricity, but with some help, he learns about it, invades the Tower, and saves his pet.
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Mark Dightam
John
Also in
Macbeth
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Robert Eddison
Nick
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Storyteller
Helen Weir
Mrs Saunders
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The Social Secretary
The Incorrigible Dukane
Brian Worth
Mr Saunders
Known for
Scrooge
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Esmond Knight
Doctor
Known for
The Element of Crime
Black Narcissus
Laurence Carter
Schoolteacher
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David Copperfield
A Beast with Two Backs
Patrick McAlinney
Supreme Beefeater
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The Omen
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Lem Dobbs
Munro
Nigel Rathbone
Schoolboy (uncredited)
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The Gentle Touch
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Michael Powell Director · Emeric Pressburger Screenplay Christopher Challis Cinematographer
Budget $45K · First release September 16, 1972 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$45,000
Production
Children's Film Foundation (CFF)
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 16, 1972
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No release date listed for United States.
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