Is Whistle Down the Wind sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Whistle Down the Wind end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whistle Down the Wind easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whistle Down the Wind violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whistle Down the Wind scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Whistle Down the Wind

Name: Whistle Down the Wind
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1961
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Hayley Mills, Bernard Lee, Alan Bates, Norman Bird, Diane Clare

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

Directed by Bryan Forbes

Produced by Allied Film Makers, Beaver Films

196199 min7.2 / 10

A rural drama about childhood innocence confronting moral complexity, built on the tension between children's faith and the dark reality of an escaped murderer.

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.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Reflective Life Stories Faith Rewarded Stories Justice and Freedom Rural Countryside Setting

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Faith Village Life Innocence Escaped Convict Fugitive On The Run Rural Area Farming Wife Murderer Religon Lancashire

Questions people ask

Is Whistle Down the Wind sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Whistle Down the Wind end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Whistle Down the Wind easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Whistle Down the Wind violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Whistle Down the Wind scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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