Movie

Hue and Cry

The Film that Begs to Differ

1947★ 6.5 · 501h 22mComedyCrimeAdventure

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.

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Cast

Alastair Sim
as Felix H. Wilkinson

Jack Warner
as Nightingale

Andrew Sachs
as Schoolboy (uncredited)

Grace Arnold
as Dicky’s Mother

Jack Lambert
as Ford

Joan Dowling
as Clarry

Peter Mullins
as Boy (uncredited)

Harry Fowler
as Joe Kirby

Frederick Piper
as Mr. Kirby

Howard Douglas
as Watchman

Robin Hughes
as Selwyn Pike

Valerie White
as Rhona

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Release date: 1947-02-01

Runtime: 1h 22m

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ComedyCrimeAdventure

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