male lead went to Horst Buchholz. Several movies financed by Rank had German stars around this time in an attempt to appeal to the German market. Filming started 15 September 1958. The film was shot on location in Cardiff, Wales and in Beaconsfield Studios. Regarding daughter Hayley's acting abilities, John Mills said when they started filming "I simply couldn't believe what was happening. She looked as if she'd been born in front of a camera." The film has repeated sections showing the Newport Transporter Bridge in action, one of the few travelling bridges in the world. Although the captain and first officer of the Poloma are shown speaking Spanish the actors were both Cypriots. Reception CriticalVariety said the film "stacks up as a lively piece of drama... no blockbuster but it is plausible and holding."Filmink called it "a terrific thriller-drama from Thompson’s peak period, which benefits from location shooting, confident handling, and, most of all the performance of Hayley Mills. She’s a wonder – completely natural, relaxed." Box Office The film was popular at the box office. John Mills said after the film there were no offers for Hayley's services from British film producers, but Walt Disney offered her the lead in Pollyanna (released in 1960). This launched Hayley Mills' career as a movie star. Bucholz and Thompson were to reunite in a film called The Rebel'' but it appears to have not been made. Awards & nominations 1960 Won BAFTA Film Award – Most Promising Newcomer to Film, Hayley Mills 1960 Nominated BAFTA Film Award – Best British Film, J. Lee Thompson 1960 Nominated BAFTA Film Award – Best British Screenplay, John Hawkesworth and Shelley Smith 1960 Nominated BAFTA Film Award – Best Film from any Source, J. Lee Thompson 1959 Won Silver Bear, 9th Berlin International Film Festival Special Prize, Hayley Mills 1959 Nominated Golden Berlin Bear, J. Lee Thompson Citations Bibliography External links Tiger Bay at Letterbx DVD 1959 films 1959 crime drama films British black-and-white films British crime drama films Film noir Films based on short fiction Films directed by J. Lee Thompson Films scored by Laurie Johnson Films set in Cardiff Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films shot in Wales Social realism in film 1950s English-language films 1950s British films