Hue and Cry (1947)

Hue and Cry (1947)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1947-02-01 United Kingdom 82 Min. PG-13
6.372 47 votes
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.

Cast

Alastair Sim is Felix H. Wilkinson
Felix H. Wilkinson
Jack Warner is Nightingale
Nightingale
Harry Fowler is Joe Kirby
Joe Kirby
Ian Dawson is Norman
Norman
Gerald Fox is Dicky
Dicky
David Simpson is Arthur
Arthur
David Knox is Dusty
Dusty
James Crabbe is Terry
Terry
Joan Dowling is Clarry
Clarry
Frederick Piper is Mr. Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Vida Hope is Mrs. Kirby
Mrs. Kirby
Heather Delaine is Dorrie Kirby
Dorrie Kirby
Paul Demel is Jago
Jago
Alec Finter is Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
Bruce Belfrage is B.B.C. Announcer
B.B.C. Announcer
Grace Arnold is Dicky’s Mother
Dicky’s Mother
Robin Hughes is Selwyn Pike
Selwyn Pike
Howard Douglas is Watchman
Watchman
Harry Purvis is Larry the Bull
Larry the Bull
Joey Carr is Shorty
Shorty
Peter Mullins is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Andrew Sachs is Schoolboy (uncredited)
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Fred Wood is Congregation Member (uncredited)
Congregation Member (uncredited)