Whistle Down the Wind
(1961)
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.
Director
Bryan Forbes
Writers
Mary Hayley Bell, Willis Hall, Keith Waterhouse
Top Billed
Hayley Mills
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10January 26, 2025
An almost internecine plot supports this wonderfully nostalgic story of rural life in late 1950s England. A trio of youngsters live on a farm with their rather neglectful, but not negligent, widower father; their aunt "Dolly" and "Eddie" the general factotum. The children rescue a litter of kittens and secrete them around their farm, soliciting God's help to keep them safe. When they go to inspect their charges they discover a poorly young man (A… read the rest.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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