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Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

# The Film that Begs to Differ
Comedy   Crime   Adventure
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1947-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 82 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Alastair Sim original image
Felix H. Wilkinson
Alastair Sim
Jack Warner original image
Nightingale
Jack Warner
Valerie White original image
Rhona
Valerie White
Jack Lambert original image
Ford
Jack Lambert
Harry Fowler original image
Joe Kirby
Harry Fowler
Douglas Barr original image
Alec
Douglas Barr
Stanley Escane original image
Roy
Stanley Escane
Ian Dawson original image
Norman
Ian Dawson
Gerald Fox original image
Dicky
Gerald Fox
David Simpson original image
Arthur
David Simpson
Albert Hughes original image
Wally
Albert Hughes
John Hudson original image
Stan
John Hudson
David Knox original image
Dusty
David Knox
Jeffrey Sirett original image
Bill
Jeffrey Sirett
James Crabbe original image
Terry
James Crabbe
Joan Dowling original image
Clarry
Joan Dowling
Frederick Piper original image
Mr. Kirby
Frederick Piper
Vida Hope original image
Mrs. Kirby
Vida Hope
Heather Delaine original image
Dorrie Kirby
Heather Delaine
Paul Demel original image
Jago
Paul Demel
Alec Finter original image
Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
Alec Finter
Bruce Belfrage original image
B.B.C. Announcer
Bruce Belfrage
Grace Arnold original image
Dicky’s Mother
Grace Arnold
Arthur Denton original image
Vicar
Arthur Denton
Robin Hughes original image
Selwyn Pike
Robin Hughes
Howard Douglas original image
Watchman
Howard Douglas
Harry Purvis original image
Larry the Bull
Harry Purvis
Joey Carr original image
Shorty
Joey Carr
Peter Mullins original image
Boy (uncredited)
Peter Mullins
Andrew Sachs original image
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Andrew Sachs
Fred Wood original image
Congregation Member (uncredited)
Fred Wood

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