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6.5/10 1947 1h 22m Released

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.

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Top Cast

Alastair Sim
Alastair Sim
Felix H. Wilkinson
Jack Warner
Jack Warner
Nightingale
Valerie White
Valerie White
Rhona
Jack Lambert
Jack Lambert
Ford
Harry Fowler
Harry Fowler
Joe Kirby
Douglas Barr
Douglas Barr
Alec
Stanley Escane
Stanley Escane
Roy
Ian Dawson
Ian Dawson
Norman
Gerald Fox
Gerald Fox
Dicky
David Simpson
David Simpson
Arthur
Albert Hughes
Albert Hughes
Wally
John Hudson
John Hudson
Stan
David Knox
David Knox
Dusty
Jeffrey Sirett
Jeffrey Sirett
Bill
James Crabbe
James Crabbe
Terry
Joan Dowling
Joan Dowling
Clarry

Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about Hue and Cry

What is Hue and Cry about?
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.
When was Hue and Cry released?
Hue and Cry was released in 1947.
What genres does Hue and Cry belong to?
Hue and Cry is categorised as Comedy, Crime, Adventure.
Who stars in Hue and Cry?
The cast of Hue and Cry includes Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White, Jack Lambert, Harry Fowler.