Tom Stays Quiet At Premiere

Tom Cruise pleased his fans last night with a two-and-a-half-hour walkabout.

The 45-year-old star refrained from any of the lively stunts that he has been lampooned for recently while he met the crowd at the world premiere of Lions For Lambs.

But after a previous incident in which the former Top Gun actor was squirted with a water pistol, organisers of this year's premiere were taking no chances.

Bags were searched to check for any devices that could cause similar embarrassment at the red-carpet event, while TV crews were told not to do live interviews.

Her left behind new wife 28-year-old Katie Holmes and their 18-month-old daughter Suri to attend tonight's premiere, signing autographs for fans who waited patiently in the cold and rain and being photographed with them.

The film, set in Afghanistan and in which Tom plays the role of a US senator, follows a difficult year for the actor.

There were no A-list guests to be seen gracing the red carpet for tonight's event, part of the 51st London Film Festival, in Leicester Square.

The Mission Impossible actor refused to spend any time speaking to the print media, with a film spokesman saying he had run out of time.