United Kingdom / May 11, 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!
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Kershaw | Miss Lang |
| Harold Warrender | Lt. Cmdr. Ellis |
| John Longden | Passport officer |
| Eric Maturin | Passport officer |
| Dennis Arundell | Lieman |
| Molly Hamley-Clifford | Baroness Hekla |
| Eric Berry | Mr. Abo |
| Paddy Browne | Singer in 'Regency' |
| Henry Wolston | First Danish Waiter |
| Julian Vedey | Second Danish Waiter |
| Sydney Moncton | Third Danish Waiter |
| Hamilton Keene | Fourth Danish Waiter |
| Leo Genn | First Brother Grimm |
| Stuart Latham | Second Brother Grimm |
| Peter Bull | Third Brother Grimm |
| Olga Edwardes | Mrs. Abo |
| Toni Gable | Miss Karoly |
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| Desmond Jeans | First Karoly |
| Eric Hales | Second Karoly |
| J.P. Roberts | Hanson |
| Manning Whiley | Manager of 'Mousetrap' |
| Frank Allenby | |
| Patrick Barr | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Esma Cannon | Erik Skold's Niece |
| Albert Chevalier | |
| Erik Chitty | Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited) |
| Mark Daly | Taxi Driver |
| John England | |
| Cameron Hall | Naval Officer |
| Haddon Mason | |
| 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 |
| Townsend Whitling | |
| Ben Williams | Man Selling Torches |
| Duncan Ross | |
| Milo O'Shea | Air Raid Warden (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Contraband |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British National Films |
| Release date | 11 maggio 1940 |
| Production | John Corfield, Roland Gillett |
| Writer | Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Brock Williams |
| Editing | John Seabourne Sr. |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Assistant directors | Michael Powell |
| Camera operators | Freddie Young |
| Additional photography | Freddie Young |
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| Production design | Alfred Junge |
| Art direction | Alfred Junge |
| Set decoration | Alfred Junge |
| Music | Richard Addinsell, Muir Mathieson, John Greenwood, C. C. Stevens, A.W. Watkins |
| Sound | Richard Addinsell, Muir Mathieson, John Greenwood, C. C. Stevens, A.W. Watkins |
| Costume design | Rahvis |
| Makeup | Rahvis |
| Hairstyling | Rahvis |
| Budget | 40.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 29, 1940 / NR
XC / Dec 28, 1945
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