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Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

The Film that Begs to Differ

19476.41h 22m

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.

Directed by Charles Crichton
Written by T. E. B. Clarke
Produced by Michael Balcon
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Top Cast

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Felix H. Wilkinson

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Nightingale

Valerie White

Valerie White

Rhona

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Ford

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

Joe Kirby

D

Douglas Barr

Alec

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Stanley Escane

Roy

I

Ian Dawson

Norman

G

Gerald Fox

Dicky

D

David Simpson

Arthur

Themes & Keywords

gang leadergangblack and whiteboysaction adventurebombed buildinglightheartedcity in ruinsoptimistic

About Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry is a comedy, crime, adventure film released in 1947 exploring themes of gang leader, gang, black and white, boys, action adventure, bombed building. Directed by Charles Crichton, it stars Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White. 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.

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