Hue and Cry

1h 22min

Comedy

Crime

Adventure

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

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Felix H. Wilkinson
Jack Warner

Jack Warner

Nightingale
Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

Joe Kirby
Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Mrs. Kirby
Heather Delaine

Heather Delaine

Dorrie Kirby
Alec Finter

Alec Finter

Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
Bruce Belfrage

Bruce Belfrage

B.B.C. Announcer
Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold

Dicky’s Mother
Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Selwyn Pike
Harry Purvis

Harry Purvis

Larry the Bull
Joey Carr

Joey Carr

Shorty
Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins

Boy (uncredited)
Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Schoolboy (uncredited)
Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Congregation Member (uncredited)

Release date

1st Feb 1947

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English