Hue and Cry (1947)
The Film that Begs to Differ
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.
Rated
NR
Year
1947
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
1 February 1947
TMDB
6.5 (50)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Alastair Sim
Felix H. Wilkinson
Jack Warner
Nightingale
Valerie White
Rhona
Jack Lambert
Ford
Harry Fowler
Joe Kirby
D
Douglas Barr
Alec
S
Stanley Escane
Roy
I
Ian Dawson
Norman
G
Gerald Fox
Dicky
D
David Simpson
Arthur
A
Albert Hughes
Wally
J
John Hudson
Stan
D
David Knox
Dusty
J
Jeffrey Sirett
Bill
J
James Crabbe
Terry
Joan Dowling
Clarry
Frederick Piper
Mr. Kirby
Vida Hope
Mrs. Kirby
H
Heather Delaine
Dorrie Kirby
P
Paul Demel
Jago
A
Alec Finter
Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
Bruce Belfrage
B.B.C. Announcer
Grace Arnold
Dicky’s Mother
A
Arthur Denton
Vicar
Robin Hughes
Selwyn Pike
Howard Douglas
Watchman
H
Harry Purvis
Larry the Bull
J
Joey Carr
Shorty
P
Peter Mullins
Boy (uncredited)
Andrew Sachs
Schoolboy (uncredited)
F
Fred Wood
Congregation Member (uncredited)
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