Hue and Cry (1947)

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

Felix H. Wilkinson
Alastair Sim
Nightingale
Jack Warner
Wally
A Albert Hughes
Stan
J John Hudson
Dusty
D David Knox
Bill
J Jeffrey Sirett
Terry
J James Crabbe
Clarry
Joan Dowling
Mr. Kirby
Frederick Piper
Mrs. Kirby
Vida Hope
Dorrie Kirby
H Heather Delaine
Jago
P Paul Demel
Rhona
Valerie White
Det.-Sgt. Fothergill
A Alec Finter
B.B.C. Announcer
Bruce Belfrage
Dicky’s Mother
Grace Arnold
Vicar
A Arthur Denton
Selwyn Pike
Robin Hughes
Watchman
Howard Douglas
Larry the Bull
H Harry Purvis
Shorty
J Joey Carr
Boy (uncredited)
P Peter Mullins
Schoolboy (uncredited)
Andrew Sachs
Ford
Jack Lambert
Congregation Member (uncredited)
F Fred Wood
Joe Kirby
Harry Fowler
Alec
D Douglas Barr
Roy
S Stanley Escane
Norman
I Ian Dawson
Dicky
G Gerald Fox
Arthur
D David Simpson

Crew

Director
Charles Crichton
Screenplay
T T. E. B. Clarke
Director of Photography
Douglas Slocombe
Producer
Michael Balcon
Music
Georges Auric
Conductor
E Ernest Irving
Associate Producer
H Henry Cornelius
Art Direction
N Norman G. Arnold
Sound Supervisor
E Eric Williams
Production Supervisor
H Hal Mason
Camera Operator
J Jeff Seaholme
Sound Recordist
S Stephen Dalby
Editor
C Charles Hasse
Sound Editor
M Mary Habberfield
Unit Manager
S Slim Hand
Art Direction
J Joseph Bato
Draughtsman
T Tony Rimmington
Camera Operator
Monty Berman
Camera Operator
L Leslie Rowson
Clapper Loader
M Maurice Selwyn
Assistant Editor
Seth Holt
Presenter
J J. Arthur Rank