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Hue and Cry (1947)
82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Hue and Cry (1947)

82 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

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.

Director

Charles Crichton

Writer

T.E.B. Clarke (original screenplay)

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Updated Feb 23, 1947

Release date

Jan 8, 1951 (United States)

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Fowler Joe Kirby Joe Kirby See fewer	The Pickwick Papers (1952)
Frederick Piper Mr. Kirby Mr. Kirby See fewer	Fly Away Peter (1948)
Vida Hope Mrs. Kirby Mrs. Kirby See fewer	The Man in the White Suit (1951)
Heather Delaine Dorrie Kirby Dorrie Kirby See fewer	Hue and Cry (1947)
Douglas Barr Alec Alec See fewer	Fortune Lane (1947)
Stanley Escane Roy Roy See fewer	Hi Gang! (1941)
Ian Dawson Norman Norman See fewer	Death at Newtownstewart (1939)
Gerald Fox Dicky Dicky See fewer	Fame Is the Spur (1947)
David Simpson Arthur Arthur See fewer	Hue and Cry (1947)
Albert Hughes Wally Wally See fewer	Hue and Cry (1947)
John Hudson Stan Stan See fewer	The Screaming Skull (1958)
David Knox Dusty Dusty See fewer	It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Jeffrey Sirett Bill Bill See fewer	Hue and Cry (1947)
James Crabbe Terry (as James Crabb) Terry (as James Crabb) See fewer	Just William's Luck (1948)
Joan Dowling Clarry Clarry See fewer	Murder Without Crime (1950)
Jack Warner Jim Nightingale Jim Nightingale See fewer	Boys in Brown (1949)
Alastair Sim Felix H. Wilkinson Felix H. Wilkinson See fewer	A Christmas Carol (1951)
Valerie White Rhona Rhona See fewer	The Halfway House (1944)
Jack Lambert Ford Ford See fewer	Eureka Stockade (1949)
Paul Demel Jago Jago See fewer	It Happened in Soho (1948)
Alec Finter Det.-Sgt. Fothergill Det.-Sgt. Fothergill See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Bruce Belfrage B.B.C. Announcer B.B.C. Announcer See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Grace Arnold Dicky's Mother Dicky's Mother See fewer	Jassy (1947)
Arthur Denton Vicar Vicar See fewer	The Remarkable Mr. Kipps (1941)
Robin Hughes Selwyn Pike Selwyn Pike See fewer	Dial M for Murder (1954)
Howard Douglas Watchman Watchman See fewer	The Monsters (1962)
Harry Purvis Larry the Bull (as Henry John Purvis {Anaconda}) Larry the Bull (as Henry John Purvis {Anaconda}) See fewer	Supersonic Saucer (1956)
Joey Carr Shorty Shorty See fewer	It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Johnny Briggs Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Ray Cooney Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	Run for Your Wife (2012)
Barry Ford Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Green Hornet (1966)
Peter Mullins Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited) See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Dandy Nichols Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited) See fewer	The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)
Andrew Sachs Schoolboy (uncredited) Schoolboy (uncredited) See fewer	Fawlty Towers (1975)