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Hue and Cry (1947)

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Alastair Sim is a delight to behold as always in the British Hue and Cry, but the film's true star is approximately 40 years younger and two feet shorter than the estimable Sim. Harry Fowler plays Joe Kirby, an intelligent cockney lad who is addicted to a weekly boys' magazine. He begins to notice a curious pattern emerging in the dialogue of a serialized blood-and-thunder detective story. And well he should: a gang of literate crooks are using that story to transmit information concerning

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.

Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Charles Crichton

In Theaters: Feb 1, 1947 Wide

On DVD: Feb 3, 2009

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