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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. Read more

Starring	Alastair Sim, Harry Fowler, Douglas Barr, Joan Dowling
Director	Charles Crichton
Genres	Comedy

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- The first 'Ealing comedy' uses vivid London locations as background for a sturdy comic plot with a climax in which the criminals are rounded up by thousands of boys swarming over dockland.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  - 0
  Good family entertainment
  
  'Hue and Cry' tells how a group of teenage boys and a girl foil a criminal organisation in London's post-war underworld. The film shows clearly the ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 17 May 2005 at 10:41
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- - 0
  - 2
  Weakly scripted and acted, and very dated
  
  A poor film. This was aimed at the kid's market, and for kids at a 1947-level of sophistication at that. It is painfully slow-moving, has hammy acting and a... read more »
  
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- - Fredsie
  - 5 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 20 Feb 2012 at 15:56
- - 1
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  Absolute Gem
  
  The first of the Ealing Comedies and an excellent pairing of T.E.B Clarke and Charles Crichton.
  
  War torn London looks extraordinary and the film is ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 15 Jan 2011 at 20:28
- - 4
  - 0
  Love it!
  
  Always loved this film and it was great to see it again! Alastair Sim does a great role as the comic book writer who doesn't realise that his scripts are ... read more »
  
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- - mrmovie
  - 9 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 22:34
- - 1
  - 0
  Hue and Cry
  
  An inventive tale with Alastair Sim at his eccentric best. An atmospheric film shot mostly around immediate post-war London. Worth viewing.
  
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  - Stranraer
  - 03 Mar 2009 at 21:27
- - 0
  - 0
  Fuss over Nothing!
  
  I was recommended this as one of Britain’s greatest ever films – a classic of childhood and a document of post-blitz London all rolled into one Ealing... read more »
  
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- - russio
  - 156 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 01 Feb 2009 at 10:31
- - 1
  - 0
  Noir and fun
  
  This really is a great little film. Full of energy and adventure for kids and is also a good noir film. The lighting and photography are striking and done by a ... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 21:39
- - 2
  - 0
  One of Ealing's best.
  
  It's not necessary to go into great detail about the plot of this film - those details can be found anywhere on the internet, but, it is right that this ... read more »
  
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- - Lelboy
  - 269 reviews
  - East London
  - 14 May 2008 at 17:28
- - 3
  - 0
  hue and cry
  
  an excellent example of film making,not a scene wasted,authentic scenery,great use of background and a ripping yarn well told.an outstanding cast,each one just ... read more »
  
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- - brian daley
  - tamworth staffs
  - 19 Jan 2007 at 19:03
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  'boys own' stuff
  
  we laughed like drains!, this is proper filmaking with a great script and fast paced adventure, lots of bomb sites to play on. although a predictable plot, you ... read more »
  
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- - neil review
  - perth
  - 13 Dec 2006 at 19:04
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  Better for children, but some good fun
  
  The first of the Ealing comedies, I would not say that I found Hue and Cry as enjoyable as others such as The Lavender Hill Mob and The Ladykillers. It appears ... read more »
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 04 Aug 2005 at 15:28
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- - 12
  - 0
  Good family entertainment
  
  'Hue and Cry' tells how a group of teenage boys and a girl foil a criminal organisation in London's post-war underworld. The film shows clearly the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 104099
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 17 May 2005 at 10:41
- - 4
  - 0
  The first Ealing Comedy
  
  A group of criminals use a boy's paper as a means of messages and information. This ploy is discovered by a group of East End boys who take exception to the... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 21 Oct 2004 at 09:22
- - 4
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  Love it!
  
  Always loved this film and it was great to see it again! Alastair Sim does a great role as the comic book writer who doesn't realise that his scripts are ... read more »
  
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- - mrmovie
  - 9 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 23 Jul 2009 at 22:34
- - 3
  - 0
  Not the best but worth a view
  
  Though a long way from being the best of the Ealing films this is worth a rent.
  
  As a record of post-war Britain it is very interesting and it is ... read more »
  
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- - John Pearce
  - Bolton, England
  - 21 Dec 2004 at 11:48
- - 3
  - 0
  hue and cry
  
  an excellent example of film making,not a scene wasted,authentic scenery,great use of background and a ripping yarn well told.an outstanding cast,each one just ... read more »
  
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- 404005
- - brian daley
  - tamworth staffs
  - 19 Jan 2007 at 19:03
- - 2
  - 0
  One of Ealing's best.
  
  It's not necessary to go into great detail about the plot of this film - those details can be found anywhere on the internet, but, it is right that this ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 565420
- - Lelboy
  - 269 reviews
  - East London
  - 14 May 2008 at 17:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Noir and fun
  
  This really is a great little film. Full of energy and adventure for kids and is also a good noir film. The lighting and photography are striking and done by a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 698664
- - a customer
  - Manchester
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 21:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Hue and Cry
  
  An inventive tale with Alastair Sim at his eccentric best. An atmospheric film shot mostly around immediate post-war London. Worth viewing.
  
  Report this review
- 719690
- - a customer
  - Stranraer
  - 03 Mar 2009 at 21:27
- - 1
  - 0
  Absolute Gem
  
  The first of the Ealing Comedies and an excellent pairing of T.E.B Clarke and Charles Crichton.
  
  War torn London looks extraordinary and the film is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 953987
- - a customer
  - London
  - 15 Jan 2011 at 20:28
- - 0
  - 0
  NO crying here
  
  Not the best Ealing Comedy but still a good flick - Alister Sims is excellent
  
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- - a customer
  - uk
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 11:01

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  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....