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Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

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  • Crime
  • Drama

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

Rating
7.2 / 10 (61 votes)
Release date
July 25, 1961
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
English
Director
Bryan Forbes
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Hayley MillsKathy Bostock
  • Bernard LeeMr. Bostock
  • Alan BatesThe Man, Arthur Alan Blakey
  • Norman BirdEddie
  • Diane ClareSunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge
  • Patricia HeneghanSalvation Army Girl
  • John ArnattSupt. Teesdale
  • Elsie WagstaffAuntie Dorothy
  • Hamilton DyceThe Vicar
  • Howard DouglasThe Vet, Dr. Weaver
  • Ronald HinesPC Thurstow
  • Gerald SimDetective

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