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No Trees in the Street

NR19591h 36mJ. Lee Thompson
IMDb 6.0
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"Kennedy Street: Where a girl learned about life - the hard way!"

Based on the play by Ted Willis, the film is set in the years just before World War II, when England hadn't completely dug itself out of the worldwide depression. Melvyn Hayes is featured as an aimless teenager, who tries to escape his squalid surroundings by entering a life of crime. He falls in with local hoodlum Herbert Lom, who holds the rest of the slum citizens in the grip of fear including Hayes' own family. No Trees in the Street chronicles Hayes' sordid progress from nickel-and-dime thefts to murder.

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What is No Trees in the Street (1959) about?

Based on the play by Ted Willis, the film is set in the years just before World War II, when England hadn't completely dug itself out of the worldwide depression. Melvyn Hayes is featured as an aimless teenager, who tries to escape his squalid surroundings by entering a life of crime. He falls in with local hoodlum Herbert Lom, who holds the rest of the slum citizens in the grip of fear…

Who stars in No Trees in the Street?

No Trees in the Street stars Sylvia Syms (Hetty), Herbert Lom (Wilkie), Melvyn Hayes (Tommy), Ronald Howard (Frank), Stanley Holloway (Kipper). The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson.

How long is No Trees in the Street?

No Trees in the Street has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1959. It is rated NR.

Is No Trees in the Street worth watching?

No Trees in the Street holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10. Fans of Drama, Crime are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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