No Trees in the Street (1959)
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.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 3, 1959
Cast
- Sylvia Syms - Hetty
- Herbert Lom - Wilkie
- Melvyn Hayes - Tommy
- Ronald Howard - Frank
- Stanley Holloway - Kipper
- Joan Miller - Jess
- Carole Lesley - Lova
- Lana Morris - Marge
- Liam Redmond - Bill
- Lily Kann - Mrs Sarah Jacobson
Screenplay
Music: Laurie Johnson
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Editing: Richard Best
Production: Allegro Film, Associated British Picture Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: J. Lee Thompson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Trees in the Street 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 including Hayes' own family. No Trees in the Street chronicles Hayes' sordid progress from nickel-and-dime thefts to murder.
- Who directed No Trees in the Street?
- No Trees in the Street was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
- Who stars in No Trees in the Street?
- No Trees in the Street stars Sylvia Syms, Herbert Lom, Melvyn Hayes, Ronald Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joan Miller.
- How long is No Trees in the Street?
- No Trees in the Street has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is No Trees in the Street?
- No Trees in the Street is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was No Trees in the Street produced?
- No Trees in the Street was produced in United Kingdom.