Hue and Cry (film)
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Hue and Cry is a 1947 British film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Alastair Sim, Harry Fowler and Joan Dowling.
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Directed by | Charles Crichton |
Written by | T. E. B. Clarke |
Produced by | Michael Balcon |
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Cinematography | Douglas Slocombe |
Edited by | Charles Hasse |
Music by | Georges Auric |
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Running time | 82 min. |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £104,222[2] |
Box office | £96,812 (UK)[2] |
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It is generally considered to be the first of the Ealing comedies, although it is better characterised as a thriller for children. Shot almost entirely on location, it is now a notable historic document due to its vivid portrait of a London still showing the damage of the Second World War. London forms the backdrop of a crime-gangster plot which revolves around a working class children's street culture and children's secret clubs.