Hue and Cry (film)

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Hue and Cry (1947) is a British film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Alastair Sim and Harry Fowler.

It is generally considered to be the first of the "Ealing comedies". However, Hue & Cry 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 war-damaged London. London forms the backdrop of a crime-gangster plot which revolves around a working-class children's street culture and children's secret clubs.