Hue and Cry poster

Hue and Cry( 1947)

TV-MAComedyCrimeAdventure
64%
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The Film that Begs to Differ

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Alastair Sim

      Felix H. Wilkinson

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      Jack Warner

      Nightingale

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      Valerie White

      Rhona

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      Jack Lambert

      Ford

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      Harry Fowler

      Joe Kirby

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      Douglas Barr

      Alec

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      Stanley Escane

      Roy

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      Ian Dawson

      Norman

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      Gerald Fox

      Dicky

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      David Simpson

      Arthur

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      Albert Hughes

      Wally

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      John Hudson

      Stan

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      David Knox

      Dusty

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      Jeffrey Sirett

      Bill

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      James Crabbe

      Terry

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      Joan Dowling

      Clarry

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      Frederick Piper

      Mr. Kirby

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      Vida Hope

      Mrs. Kirby

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      Heather Delaine

      Dorrie Kirby

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      Paul Demel

      Jago

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      Alec Finter

      Det.-Sgt. Fothergill

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      Bruce Belfrage

      B.B.C. Announcer

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      Grace Arnold

      Dicky’s Mother

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      Arthur Denton

      Vicar

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      Robin Hughes

      Selwyn Pike

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      Howard Douglas

      Watchman

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      Harry Purvis

      Larry the Bull

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      Joey Carr

      Shorty

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      Peter Mullins

      Boy (uncredited)

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      Andrew Sachs

      Schoolboy (uncredited)

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      Fred Wood

      Congregation Member (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Nov 10 2022
    This is one of the lesser known Ealing comedies and it has something of the Children's Film Foundation output to it too, as the youngsters cotton on to a dastardly plan to use the narrative bubbles in a children's comic to convey messages that unwittingly to the publisher and animator facilitate daring robberies. It's only when the young "Joe" (Harry Fowler) and his mates start to put two and two together, and with the help of "Felix" (Alastair Sim) they start to hone in on the kingpin - safe in the knowledge that he is close amongst them and will not go quietly if he is discovered. The humour ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • gang leader
    • gang
    • boys
    • action adventure
    • bombed building
    • lighthearted
    • city in ruins
    • optimistic