Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

NR ★ 7.2/10 99 min Crime, Drama United Kingdom English

Director: Bryan Forbes

Novel: Mary Hayley Bell
Screenplay by: Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Hayley Mills Kathy Bostock

Bernard Lee Mr. Bostock

Alan Bates The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

Norman Bird Eddie

Diane Clare Sunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge

Patricia Heneghan Salvation Army Girl

John Arnatt Supt. Teesdale

Elsie Wagstaff Auntie Dorothy

Whistle Down the Wind Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10

National Board of Review #642

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies

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