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Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

The Film that Begs to Differ

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ComedyCrimeAdventure

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

01 February 1947

Country

United Kingdom

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

Douglas Barr

Douglas Barr

Alec

Stanley Escane

Stanley Escane

Roy

Ian Dawson

Ian Dawson

Norman

Gerald Fox

Gerald Fox

Dicky

David Simpson

David Simpson

Arthur

Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes

Wally

John Hudson

John Hudson

Stan

David Knox

David Knox

Dusty

Jeffrey Sirett

Jeffrey Sirett

Bill

James Crabbe

James Crabbe

Terry

Joan Dowling

Joan Dowling

Clarry

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Mr. Kirby

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Mrs. Kirby

Heather Delaine

Heather Delaine

Dorrie Kirby

Paul Demel

Paul Demel

Jago

Alec Finter

Alec Finter

Det.-Sgt. Fothergill

Bruce Belfrage

Bruce Belfrage

B.B.C. Announcer

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Dicky’s Mother

Arthur Denton

Arthur Denton

Vicar

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Selwyn Pike

Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

Watchman

Harry Purvis

Harry Purvis

Larry the Bull

Joey Carr

Joey Carr

Shorty

Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins

Boy (uncredited)

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Schoolboy (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Congregation Member (uncredited)

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