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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 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £104,222[2] |
| Box office | £96,812 (UK)[2] |
Hue and Cry is a 1947 British film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Alastair Sim, Harry Fowler and Joan Dowling.
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. The city forms the backdrop of a crime-gangster plot which revolves around a working class children's street culture and children's secret clubs.
- ^ "Alastair Sim". Art & Hue. 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945–1985. Edinburgh University Press p 355. Gross is distributor's gross receipts.