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Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind
★ 7.2/10•1961•1h 39m•NR•Crime•Drama

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

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.

Bryan Forbes · Director

Willis Hall · Screenplay

Keith Waterhouse · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 25, 1961

Actors

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Kathy Bostock

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Mr. Bostock

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

The Man, Arthur Alan Blakey

Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Eddie

Diane Clare

Diane Clare

Sunday School Teacher, Miss Lodge

Patricia Heneghan

Patricia Heneghan

Salvation Army Girl

John Arnatt

John Arnatt

Supt. Teesdale

Elsie Wagstaff

Elsie Wagstaff

Auntie Dorothy

Hamilton Dyce

Hamilton Dyce

The Vicar

Howard Douglas

Howard Douglas

The Vet, Dr. Weaver

Ronald Hines

Ronald Hines

PC Thurstow

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

Detective

Michael Lees

Michael Lees

1st Civil Defence Worker

Michael Raghan

2nd Civil Defence Worker

May Barton

Villager

Diane Holgate

Nan Bostock

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