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Hue and Cry is a 1947 British film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Alastair Sim, Harry Fowler and Joan Dowling . It is generally considered to be the first of the Ealing comedies, although it is better characterised as a thriller for children.
Hue and Cry: Directed by Charles Crichton. With Harry Fowler, Frederick Piper, Vida Hope, Heather Delaine. 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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- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Charles Crichton
- 1947-10-10
May 20, 2021 · A teenage boy notices something happening on the street that curiously is described in the newest edition of his favorite comic book. Being an imaginative, eager wannabe young detective, he leads his friends (a bunch of working class boys & one girl) in crime fighting.
- 79 min
- 3.2K
- Shadows of the Dark
Valerie White. Rhona. Douglas Barr. Alec. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Cockney boys catch crooks by cracking their code in a serial story.
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- Alastair Sim
- Charles Crichton
1947 United Kingdom. Directed by. Charles Crichton. Produced by. Michael Balcon. Written by. T.E.B. Clarke. Featuring. Alastair Sim, Jack Warner, Valerie White.
In postwar London, a group of boys set out to foil a criminal plot when they discover their favorite comic book is being used to send coded messages. Watch trailers & learn more.
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Synopsis. Hue and Cry is one of the first of the famous comedies from Britain's iconic Ealing Studios. It was also the first to make use of post-war London exterior locations, showing a very distinctive view of the city that has now radically changed.
