United Kingdom / Feb 01, 1947 / U
The Film that Begs to Differ
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Dawson | Norman |
| Gerald Fox | Dicky |
| David Simpson | Arthur |
| Albert Hughes | Wally |
| John Hudson | Stan |
| David Knox | Dusty |
| Jeffrey Sirett | Bill |
| James Crabbe | Terry |
| Joan Dowling | Clarry |
| Frederick Piper | Mr. Kirby |
| Vida Hope | Mrs. Kirby |
| Heather Delaine | Dorrie Kirby |
| Paul Demel | Jago |
| Alec Finter | Det.-Sgt. Fothergill |
| Bruce Belfrage | B.B.C. Announcer |
| Grace Arnold | Dicky’s Mother |
| Arthur Denton | Vicar |
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| Robin Hughes | Selwyn Pike |
| Howard Douglas | Watchman |
| Harry Purvis | Larry the Bull |
| Joey Carr | Shorty |
| Peter Mullins | Boy (uncredited) |
| Andrew Sachs | Schoolboy (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Congregation Member (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyCrimeAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hue and Cry |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1947 |
| Production | Michael Balcon, Henry Cornelius |
| Writer | T. E. B. Clarke |
| Editing | Charles Hasse, Seth Holt |
| Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe, Jeff Seaholme, Monty Berman, Maurice Selwyn, Leslie Rowson |
| Assistant directors | Charles Crichton |
| Camera operators | Jeff Seaholme, Monty Berman, Leslie Rowson, Douglas Slocombe, Maurice Selwyn |
| Additional photography | Douglas Slocombe, Jeff Seaholme, Monty Berman, Maurice Selwyn, Leslie Rowson |
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| Production design | Norman G. Arnold, Joseph Bato, Tony Rimmington |
| Art direction | Norman G. Arnold, Joseph Bato, Tony Rimmington |
| Set decoration | Norman G. Arnold, Joseph Bato, Tony Rimmington |
| Music | Georges Auric, Ernest Irving, Stephen Dalby, Eric Williams, Mary Habberfield |
| Sound | Ernest Irving, Stephen Dalby, Georges Auric, Eric Williams, Mary Habberfield |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / Feb 03, 2009 / NR / DVD
United Kingdom / Jun 29, 2015 / U / Blu-ray
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