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Released
1947 · FILM

Hue and Cry

“The Film that Begs to Differ”

Directed by
Charles Crichton
Written by
T E B Clarke
Runtime
82 min
AdventureComedyCrime

Synopsis

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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Principal cast & crew: 17

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Charles HasseShot by Douglas SlocombeScored by Georges Auric

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Also known as

  • Auf ihn mit Gebrüllde
  • Die kleinen Detektivede
  • À cor et à crifr
  • Piccoli detectivesit

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