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Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

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.

ComedyCrimeAdventure

Release: 1947-02-01Runtime: 82 minRating: 6.4 (49)

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

Crew

T. E. B. Clarke

Screenplay

Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton

Director

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Ernest Irving

Conductor

Jeff Seaholme

Camera Operator

Stephen Dalby

Sound Recordist

Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Music

Norman G. Arnold

Art Direction

Hal Mason

Production Supervisor