Contraband (1940)
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!
When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved in a beautiful British Naval Intelligent agent's efforts to capture a group of German spies operating from a London cinema.

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Cast

Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt As: Capt. Andersen
Valerie Hobson Valerie Hobson As: Mrs. Sorensen
Hay Petrie Hay Petrie As: Axel Skold
Joss Ambler Joss Ambler As: Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
Raymond Lovell Raymond Lovell As: Van Dyne
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Storyline

When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved in a beautiful British Naval Intelligent agent's efforts to capture a group of German spies operating from a London cinema.


Tagline: 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!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Thriller, War

Language: Dansk, English

Release Date: 11 May 1940

Country: GB

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: British National Films

Budget: $4,490,331

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Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Capt. Andersen

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Mrs. Sorensen

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Axel Skold

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Lt. Cmdr. Ashton

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Van Dyne

Esmond Knight

Esmond Knight

Mr. Pidgeon

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Hendrick

Phoebe Kershaw

Phoebe Kershaw

Miss Lang

Harold Warrender

Harold Warrender

Lt. Cmdr. Ellis

John Longden

John Longden

Passport officer

Eric Maturin

Eric Maturin

Passport officer

Dennis Arundell

Dennis Arundell

Lieman

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Baroness Hekla

Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Mr. Abo

Paddy Browne

Paddy Browne

Singer in 'Regency'

Henry Wolston

Henry Wolston

First Danish Waiter

Julian Vedey

Julian Vedey

Second Danish Waiter

Sydney Moncton

Sydney Moncton

Third Danish Waiter

Hamilton Keene

Hamilton Keene

Fourth Danish Waiter

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

First Brother Grimm

Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Second Brother Grimm

Peter Bull

Peter Bull

Third Brother Grimm

Olga Edwardes

Olga Edwardes

Mrs. Abo

Toni Gable

Toni Gable

Miss Karoly

Desmond Jeans

Desmond Jeans

First Karoly

Eric Hales

Eric Hales

Second Karoly

J.P. Roberts

J.P. Roberts

Hanson

Manning Whiley

Manning Whiley

Manager of 'Mousetrap'

Frank Allenby

Frank Allenby

Patrick Barr

Patrick Barr

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Esma Cannon

Esma Cannon

Erik Skold's Niece

Albert Chevalier

Albert Chevalier

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Mark Daly

Taxi Driver

John England

John England

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Naval Officer

Haddon Mason

Haddon Mason

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Man Lighting Pipe

Milo O’Shea

Milo O’Shea

Air Raid Warden

Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

Man in Car

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Waiter at the Cab Drivers Shelter

Michael Shepley

Michael Shepley

Man in Club

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Sailor

Townsend Whitling

Townsend Whitling

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Man Selling Torches

Duncan Ross

Duncan Ross

Milo O’Shea

Milo O’Shea

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Scenario Writer

Emeric Pressburger

Emeric Pressburger

Writer

Brock Williams

Brock Williams

Scenario Writer

Production Crew

John Corfield

John Corfield

Producer

Anthony Nelson Keys

Anthony Nelson Keys

Production Manager

Roland Gillett

Roland Gillett

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rahvis

Rahvis

Costume Designer

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music

John Greenwood

John Greenwood

Original Music Composer

Muir Mathieson

Muir Mathieson

Music Director

C. C. Stevens

C. C. Stevens

Sound Recordist

A.W. Watkins

A.W. Watkins

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alfred Junge

Alfred Junge

Set Decoration

Alfred Junge

Alfred Junge

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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