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Cry Wolf

1968 · 58 min

A brisk, old-fashioned children's adventure where a boy's tall tales turn serious, keeping you mildly tense and charmed.

Directed by
John Davis
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Anthony Kemp, Mary Burleigh, Martin Beaumont
Overview
A highly imaginative boy involves his friends in a series of false alarms, with the result that nobody will come to his aid when he is involved in a dangerous situation.

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Directed by
John Davis
Genres
Drama, Family
Starring
Anthony Kemp, Mary Burleigh, Martin Beaumont
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • friendship
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
John Davis
Written by
Derry Quinn
Starring
Anthony Kemp, Mary Burleigh, Martin Beaumont, Judy Cornwell, Pat Coombs, Wilfrid Brambell, Adrienne Corri, Eileen Moore
Music
Cliff Adams
Cinematography
Geoffrey Faithfull
Runtime
58 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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