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Hue and Cry
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Hue and Cry

1947-02-01 · 82 min · ★ 6.5

Comedy · Crime · Adventure

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.

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Directors
Charles Crichton
Production companies
Ealing Studios
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alastair SimAlastair SimFelix H. Wilkinson
Jack WarnerJack WarnerNightingale
Valerie WhiteValerie WhiteRhona
Jack LambertJack LambertFord
Harry FowlerHarry FowlerJoe Kirby
Douglas BarrAlec
Stanley EscaneRoy
Ian DawsonNorman
Gerald FoxDicky
David SimpsonArthur
Albert HughesWally
John HudsonStan
David KnoxDusty
Jeffrey SirettBill
James CrabbeTerry
Joan DowlingJoan DowlingClarry
Frederick PiperFrederick PiperMr. Kirby
Vida HopeVida HopeMrs. Kirby
Heather DelaineDorrie Kirby
Paul DemelJago

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