Whistle Down the Wind

Jul 25, 1961

1h 39m

★ 7.1

Today's hottest young star in her newest... and by far her greatest.

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Allied Film Makers

Beaver Films

J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Whistle Down the Wind Trailers

Cast

Kathy Bostock

Hayley Mills

Mr. Bostock

Bernard Lee

The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

Alan Bates

Eddie

Norman Bird

Sunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge

Diane Clare

Salvation Army Girl

Patricia Heneghan

Supt. Teesdale

John Arnatt

Auntie Dorothy

Elsie Wagstaff

The Vicar

Hamilton Dyce

The Vet, Dr. Weaver

Howard Douglas

PC Thurstow

Ronald Hines

Detective

Gerald Sim

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