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    Hue and Cry

    82'

    1947-02-01

    6.5

    The Film that Begs to Differ

    Comedy,Crime,Adventure

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingT. E. B. ClarkeDirectingCharles Crichton

    Cast

    2

    Felix H. Wilkinson

    Alastair Sim

    1

    Nightingale

    Jack Warner

    1

    Rhona

    Valerie White

    1

    Ford

    Jack Lambert

    1

    Joe Kirby

    Harry Fowler

    1

    Alec

    Douglas Barr

    1

    Roy

    Stanley Escane

    1

    Norman

    Ian Dawson

    1

    Dicky

    Gerald Fox

    1

    Arthur

    David Simpson

    1

    Wally

    Albert Hughes

    1

    Stan

    John Hudson

    1

    Dusty

    David Knox

    1

    Bill

    Jeffrey Sirett

    1

    Terry

    James Crabbe

    1

    Clarry

    Joan Dowling

    1

    Mr. Kirby

    Frederick Piper

    1

    Mrs. Kirby

    Vida Hope

    1

    Dorrie Kirby

    Heather Delaine

    1

    Jago

    Paul Demel

    1

    Det.-Sgt. Fothergill

    Alec Finter

    1

    B.B.C. Announcer

    Bruce Belfrage

    1

    Dicky’s Mother

    Grace Arnold

    1

    Vicar

    Arthur Denton

    1

    Selwyn Pike

    Robin Hughes

    1

    Watchman

    Howard Douglas

    1

    Larry the Bull

    Harry Purvis

    1

    Shorty

    Joey Carr

    1

    Boy (uncredited)

    Peter Mullins

    2

    Schoolboy (uncredited)

    Andrew Sachs

    1

    Congregation Member (uncredited)

    Fred Wood

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Ealing Studios
    • Vote Count: 51
    • Popularity: 0.6886
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Hue and Cry

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