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Contraband (1940)

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!

7.1(22)1h 31mMay 11, 1940

Michael Powell

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Writer

Rate

Diary

Overview

During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

Cast

Conrad Veidt

Capt. Andersen

Valerie Hobson

Mrs. Sorensen

Hay Petrie

Axel Skold

Joss Ambler

Lt. Cmdr. Ashton

Raymond Lovell

Contraband · Cinemalant

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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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: May 11, 1940
Budget: $40,000
Production: British National Films
Country: United Kingdom

Keywords

smuggling (contraband)world war ii

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