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.
Hue and Cry (1947) is a comedy, crime and adventure film directed by Charles Crichton, released on February 1, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White and Jack Lambert. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
Alastair Sim
as Felix H. Wilkinson
Jack Warner
as Nightingale
Valerie White
as Rhona
Jack Lambert
as Ford
Harry Fowler
as Joe Kirby
Douglas Barr
as Alec
Stanley Escane
as Roy
Ian Dawson
as Norman
Gerald Fox
as Dicky
David Simpson
as Arthur
Albert Hughes
as Wally
John Hudson
as Stan
Directed by Charles Crichton, written by T. E. B. Clarke, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 50 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
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The main cast of Hue and Cry (1947) includes Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White, Jack Lambert and Harry Fowler. The film was directed by Charles Crichton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hue and Cry was released on February 1, 1947 and runs for 1h 22m.
Hue and Cry (1947) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
