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.

US

Made in US

6.5/10

1947

Comedy
Crime
Adventure
Ealing Studios

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Cast

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

As Felix H. Wilkinson

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

As Nightingale

Valerie White

Valerie White

As Rhona

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

As Ford

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

As Joe Kirby

Douglas Barr

Douglas Barr

As Alec

Stanley Escane

Stanley Escane

As Roy

Ian Dawson

Ian Dawson

As Norman

Gerald Fox

Gerald Fox

As Dicky

David Simpson

David Simpson

As Arthur

Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes

As Wally

John Hudson

John Hudson

As Stan

David Knox

David Knox

As Dusty

Jeffrey Sirett

Jeffrey Sirett

As Bill

James Crabbe

James Crabbe

As Terry

Joan Dowling

Joan Dowling

As Clarry

Frederick Piper

Frederick Piper

As Mr. Kirby

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

As Mrs. Kirby

Heather Delaine

Heather Delaine

As Dorrie Kirby

Paul Demel

Paul Demel

As Jago

Alec Finter

Alec Finter

As Det.-Sgt. Fothergill

Bruce Belfrage

Bruce Belfrage

As B.B.C. Announcer

Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

As Dicky’s Mother

Arthur Denton

Arthur Denton

As Vicar

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

As Selwyn Pike

Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

As Watchman

Harry Purvis

Harry Purvis

As Larry the Bull

Joey Carr

Joey Carr

As Shorty

Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins

As Boy (uncredited)

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

As Schoolboy (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

As Congregation Member (uncredited)

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