Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry (1947)

The Film that Begs to Differ

Comedy Crime Adventure

A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.

star 6.3
  • Release Date: 1947-02-01
  • Runtime: 1h 22min
  • Director: Charles Crichton

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    • Cast

    • Alastair Sim

      Felix H. Wilkinson

    • Jack Warner

      Nightingale

    • Valerie White

      Rhona

    • Jack Lambert

      Ford

    • Harry Fowler

      Joe Kirby

    • Douglas Barr

      Alec

    • Stanley Escane

      Roy

    • Ian Dawson

      Norman

    • Gerald Fox

      Dicky

    • David Simpson

      Arthur

    • Albert Hughes

      Wally

    • John Hudson

      Stan

    • David Knox

      Dusty

    • Jeffrey Sirett

      Bill

    • James Crabbe

      Terry

    • Joan Dowling

      Clarry

    • Frederick Piper

      Mr. Kirby

    • Vida Hope

      Mrs. Kirby

    • Heather Delaine

      Dorrie Kirby

    • Paul Demel

      Jago

    • Alec Finter

      Det.-Sgt. Fothergill

    • Bruce Belfrage

      B.B.C. Announcer

    • Grace Arnold

      Dicky’s Mother

    • Arthur Denton

      Vicar

    • Robin Hughes

      Selwyn Pike

    • Howard Douglas

      Watchman

    • Harry Purvis

      Larry the Bull

    • Joey Carr

      Shorty

    • Peter Mullins

      Boy (uncredited)

    • Andrew Sachs

      Schoolboy (uncredited)

    • Fred Wood

      Congregation Member (uncredited)

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