Hue and Cry

1947

Hue and Cry

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Movie Info

When young Joe Kirby discovers that coded messages are being sent between crooks in a weekly children's magazine, he tries to alert his boss and a detective, but no one will believe him. He gets some of his friends together to help him capture the crooks.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
Directed By:

Charles Crichton
Written By:

T.E.B. Clarke
In Theaters:

Feb 1, 1947 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 3, 2009
Runtime:

82 minutes
Studio:

Ealing Studios

Cast

Alastair Sim
as Felix H. Wilkinson

Jack Warner
as Nightingale

Harry Fowler
as Joe Kirby

Valerie White
as Rhona

Frederick Piper
as Mr. Kirby

Heather Delaine
as Mrs. Kirby

Joan Dowling
as Clarry

Alec Flinter
as Detective Sgt. Fothergill

Ian Dawson
as Norman

Gerald Fox
as Dicky

David E. Simpson
as Arthur

Albert Hughes
as Wally

John Hudson
as Stan

David Knox
as Dusty

Jack Lambert
as Inspector Ford

Stanley Escane
as Roy

Bruce Belfrage
as BBC Announcer

Jeffrey Sirett
as Bill

Ernest Hughes
as Wally

James Crabb
as Terry

Paul Demel
as Sago

Grace Arnold
as Dicky's Mother

Arthur Denton
as Vicar

John Hughes

Howard Douglas
as Watchman

Robin Hughes
as Selwyn Pike

Henry John Purvis
as Larry the Bull

Joey Carr
as Shorty

James Crabbe

Vida Hope

Joe E. Carr

Henry Purvis

Alec Finter

Dandy Nichols

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Critic Reviews for Hue and Cry

All Critics (1)

This is quite definitely a film out of the ordinary. The story is well constructed, the continuity good and the interest sustained.

Feb 1, 2018 | Full Review…

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