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Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
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Overview
Release Date:
15 January 1962 (Sweden) moreTagline:
That "Parent Trap" Girl in Her Latest and Greatest morePlot:
Little Kathy discovers a man wanted for murder hiding in her family's barn. When she askes him who he was... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 BAFTA Film Awards. moreUser Comments:
Beautiful, nostalgic film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Hayley Mills | ... | Kathy Bostock |
| Bernard Lee | ... | Mr. Bostock |
 | Alan Bates | ... | The Man |
| Norman Bird | ... | Eddie |
| Elsie Wagstaff | ... | Auntie Dorothy |
| Diane Holgate | ... | Nan Bostock |
| Alan Barnes | ... | Charles Bostock |
| Hamilton Dyce | ... | The Vicar |
| Diane Clare | ... | Sunday School Teacher |
| Patricia Heneghan | ... | Salvation Army Girl |
| Roy Holder | ... | Jackie |
| John Arnatt | ... | Superintendent Teesdale |
| Howard Douglas | ... | The Vet |
| Ronald Hines | ... | P.C. Thurstow |
| Gerald Sim | ... | Detective |
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Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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The first film to be directed by 'Byran Forbes' , he replaced a director who dropped out. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the children are eating breakfast, the height of Charles's egg changes between shots. moreFAQ
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Whistle Down the Wind has remained one of my favourite films ever since I saw it as a young child many years ago when my parents took me to see it when it was originally released. The performances by all the children in the film are charming and Alan Bates excels as the criminal who is mistaken for Jesus. For me, the special aspects of the film are its genuine innocence and the capturing of a much simpler time in England that will never return. I myself was born and grew up in the north in an area similar to the one shown in the film and today, now aged 48, watch the film with great nostalgia and a warm feeling about my carefree life as a child. I also feel sadness that many children in our country today cannot enjoy the freedom to roam and play far and wide as I (and the children in the film) could do at that time. I have never met anyone who didn't enjoy this underrated classic and defy anyone not to be moved by the naturalness of the performances. A marvelous addition to anyone's DVD collection and one that I treasure.