Whistle Down The Wind

Presents an allegorical tale about a man who is mistaken for Jesus Christ. Stars Hayley Mills and Alan Bates.

The plot follows the lives of three Lancashire farm children who discover a fugitive hiding in their barn. The fugitive is mistaken for Jesus Christ by the children, who are heavily influenced by stories they have heard told at Sunday school and by an initial exclamation of "Jesus Christ!" the eldest child hears shouted in shock by the fugitive at nightfall when she accidentally discovers him taking refuge in the family barn.

Credits

Cast
Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates

Copyright

Complete catalog record
Whistle Down The Wind. Allied Film Makers, Eng. Released In The U.S. By Pathe-American Distributing Co. 98 Min., Sd., B&W, 35 Mm. From An Original Novel By Mary Hayley Bell. © Beaver Films, Ltd.; 21aug61; Lp21929.

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