Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

The Film that Begs to Differ

1947•1h 22m•6.4/10

ComedyCrimeAdventure

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.4/10(49)

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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Production

Ealing Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Alec

Stanley Escane

Roy

Ian Dawson

Norman

Gerald Fox

Dicky

David Simpson

Arthur

Albert Hughes

Wally

John Hudson

Stan

David Knox

Dusty

Jeffrey Sirett

Bill

James Crabbe

Terry

Joan Dowling

Joan Dowling

Clarry

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

Mr. Kirby

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Mrs. Kirby

Heather Delaine

Dorrie Kirby

Paul Demel

Jago

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