Hue and Cry

Charles Crichton
1947-02-01

The Film that Begs to Differ
6.2
82 min

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

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