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Whistle Down the Wind
Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

Today's hottest young star in her newest... and by far her greatest.

Genres

CrimeDrama

OverView

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

25 July 1961

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Kathy Bostock

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Mr. Bostock

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Eddie

Diane Clare

Diane Clare

Sunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge

Patricia Heneghan

Patricia Heneghan

Salvation Army Girl

John Arnatt

John Arnatt

Supt. Teesdale

Elsie Wagstaff

Elsie Wagstaff

Auntie Dorothy

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

The Vicar

Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

The Vet, Dr. Weaver

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

PC Thurstow

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Detective

Michael Lees

Michael Lees

1st Civil Defence Worker

Michael Raghan

Michael Raghan

2nd Civil Defence Worker

May Barton

May Barton

Villager

Diane Holgate

Diane Holgate

Nan Bostock

Alan Barnes

Alan Barnes

Charles Bostock

Roy Holder

Roy Holder

Jackie Greenwood

Barry Dean

Barry Dean

Raymond

Christine Ashworth

Christine Ashworth

Disciple

John Boden

John Boden

Disciple

Doreena Clark

Doreena Clark

Disciple

Keith Clement

Keith Clement

Disciple

Pamela Lonsdale

Pamela Lonsdale

Disciple

Judy Ollerenshaw

Judy Ollerenshaw

Disciple

Lois Read

Lois Read

Disciple

Nigel Stafford

Nigel Stafford

Disciple

Anne Newby

Anne Newby

Latecomer

Julie Jackson

Julie Jackson

Latecomer

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

Disciple

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