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Contraband
Stop that man and woman! His mission is deadlier than that of the enemy in the sky. Her beauty is a dangerous weapon of war!
During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.
- Original title
- Contraband
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
- $40,000
- Revenue
- —
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Jun 23, 2022 · via TMDB
When Conrad Veidt's Danish freighter is routinely stopped by the Royal Navy in search of contraband; he is held over for 24 hours. He manages to get hold of two shore passes for himself and his first mate, but they are stolen and as he investigates, he encounters Valerie Hobson, the mysterious "Mrs. Sorensen" and soon is embroiled in a top secret Nazi espionage conspiracy. Just as with "the Spy in Black" (1939) the two stars gel well, Weidt has a sort of suave, debonair style about him that complements his stylish co-star well and the writing gives ample opportunity for some humour as the gently suspenseful, if maybe just a tad too contrived, mystery moves along. Set at the start of WWII, the storyline lacks some of the more sinister aspects of later British-made war films, and much of the style and pace of the story still depicts an optimism that the conflict would be short-lived.
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Conrad Veidt
Capt. Andersen
Valerie Hobson
Mrs. Sorensen
Hay Petrie
Axel Skold
Joss Ambler
Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
Raymond Lovell
Van Dyne
Esmond Knight
Mr. Pidgeon
Charles Victor
Hendrick
Harold Warrender
Lt. Cmdr. Ellis
John Longden
Passport officer
Eric Maturin
Passport officer
Leo Genn
First Brother Grimm
Stuart Latham
Second Brother Grimm
Peter Bull
Third Brother Grimm
Olga Edwardes
Mrs. Abo
Manning Whiley
Manager of 'Mousetrap'
Frank Allenby
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Patrick Barr
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Esma Cannon
Erik Skold's Niece
Erik Chitty
Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
Cameron Hall
Naval Officer
Bernard Miles
Man Lighting Pipe
Milo O'Shea
Air Raid Warden
Nicholas Phipps
Man in Car
Johnnie Schofield
Waiter at the Cab Drivers Shelter
Michael Shepley
Man in Club
Torin Thatcher
Sailor
Milo O'Shea
Air Raid Warden (uncredited)
Alfred Junge
Production Design
Alfred Junge
Set Decoration
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Michael Powell
Director
Richard Addinsell
Original Music Composer
Michael Powell
Scenario Writer
Emeric Pressburger
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