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The Film that Begs to Differ

6.4

1h 22m

1947

“The Film that Begs to Differ”

Synopsis

A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.

Director

Charles Crichton

ComedyCrimeAdventure

gang leadergangblack and whiteboysaction adventurebombed buildinglightheartedcity in ruinsoptimistic

Cast & Crew

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

as Felix H. Wilkinson

Jack Warner

Jack Warner

as Nightingale

Valerie White

Valerie White

as Rhona

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

as Ford

Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler

as Joe Kirby

Douglas Barr

as Alec

Stanley Escane

as Roy

Ian Dawson

as Norman

Gerald Fox

as Dicky

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