Hue and Cry
1947 film by Charles Crichton
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Summary
Hue and Cry is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Charles Crichton[3]
- Screenwriter: T. E. B. Clarke[4]
- Composer: Georges Auric[5]
- Genre: adventure film[6], comedy film[7]
- Cast member: Alastair Sim[8], Harry Fowler[9], Jack Lambert[10], Frederick Piper[11], Vida Hope[12], Joan Dowling[13]
- Producer: Michael Balcon[14]
- Part of the series: Ealing comedies[15]
- Production company: Ealing Studios[16]
- Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe[17]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[18]
- Distribution format: video on demand[19]
- Color: black-and-white[20]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[21]
- Publication date: February 25, 1947[22], January 8, 1951[23]
- Distributed by: General Film Distributors[24], Netflix[25]
- Narrative location: London[26]
- Film editor: Charles Hasse[27]
- Title: Hue and Cry[28]
- Duration: 85[29]
- Aspect ratio (W:H): Academy ratio[30]
- Capital cost: 104,222[31]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[32]
- CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[33]
- Medierådet rating: Suitable for a general audience[34]
Why It Matters
Hue and Cry has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]