Joey Weston is the young boy who discovers Tom Buchan and Gino Rossini hiding in an abandoned theatre while playing by himself. Buchan claims they are Secret Service agents and recruits Joey as a junior agent, sending him to fetch food and supplies and to deliver Buchan's stories to his editor and messages to Rosetta.
A local 19-year-old thug and petty criminal, Larry has made Mary pregnant but refuses to face his responsibilities. When Howard threatens to expose him to his coffee-bar friends, Larry trashes the room and stages a struggle, then accuses Howard of interfering with him. His actions contribute to the parish’s suspicion of Howard, and his father later punishes him.
Chris is a young, timid and sensitive trainee chef among the patients being treated for tuberculosis. He writes poetry and is bullied by John about his masculinity. His sensitivity and John's treatment of him establish a difficult relationship between the two patients within the hospital group.
Frankie Palmer is a 12-year-old boy who desperately wants a large yellow balloon. After losing the money given to him for it, he takes Ronnie's balloon and runs; Ronnie's fatal fall in a bombed-out house leaves Frankie vulnerable to Len's threats. Len coerces him into stealing from his parents and using him as a decoy, but Frankie eventually escapes Len's pursuit and is rescued after a tube driver alerts the police.
Wheeler is a half-starved, homeless orphan and young street urchin who finds a cameo of Queen Victoria. Taking the phrase “mother of all England” literally, he travels to Windsor Castle, becomes a public sensation, and ultimately inspires the queen to resume public life.
Andrew Ray has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Signature works include The Atom Spies, The Yellow Balloon, Well Thank You, Thursday. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
