Poster for the film 'Hue and Cry'

Film poster advertising the Ealing Studios production, 'Hue and Cry', 1947. Designed by Edward Bawden.

'Hue and Cry' is a 1947 British film directed by Charles Crichton and featuring 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. London forms the backdrop of a crime-gangster plot.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1982-546/1
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
type:
poster