Hue and Cry

1947 film by Charles Crichton
Movie film Q71861
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Hue and Cry

Summary

Hue and Cry is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hue and Cry's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Hue and Cry was directed by Charles Crichton[4].
  • T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for Hue and Cry[5].
  • Hue and Cry's composer is recorded as Georges Auric[6].
  • Hue and Cry's genre is adventure film[7].
  • Hue and Cry's genre is comedy film[8].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Alastair Sim[9].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Harry Fowler[10].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Jack Lambert[11].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Frederick Piper[12].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Vida Hope[13].
  • A cast member of Hue and Cry was Joan Dowling[14].
  • Hue and Cry was produced by Michael Balcon[15].
  • Hue and Cry's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[16].
  • Hue and Cry's production company is recorded as Ealing Studios[17].
  • Hue and Cry's director of photography is recorded as Douglas Slocombe[18].
  • The original language of Hue and Cry was English[19].
  • Hue and Cry was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Hue and Cry's color is recorded as black-and-white[21].
  • Hue and Cry's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • Hue and Cry was published on February 25, 1947[23].
  • Hue and Cry was released on January 8, 1951[24].
  • Hue and Cry's distributed by is recorded as General Film Distributors[25].
  • Hue and Cry's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[26].
  • Hue and Cry's narrative location is recorded as London[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Hue and Cry was produced by Michael Balcon[15]. It was directed by Charles Crichton[4]. T. E. B. Clarke wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alastair Sim[9], Harry Fowler[10], Jack Lambert[11], Frederick Piper[12], Vida Hope[13], and Joan Dowling[14].

Publication

Publication dates include February 25, 1947[23] and January 8, 1951[24]. The original language of Hue and Cry was English[19]. Genres include adventure film[7] and comedy film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

Hue and Cry's part of the series is recorded as Ealing comedies[16].

Why It Matters

Hue and Cry ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1947-02-25T00:00:00Z, +1951-01-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter T. E. B. Clarke
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Rotten tomatoes id m/hue_and_cry
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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