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Contraband

Contraband

7,1 /10 (22 Votes)
1940 EN 91 min

Overview

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

Release date

11/05/1940

Votes

22

Popularity

0.5

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!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

91 min

Budget

$40,000

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

No photo

Phoebe Kershaw

Miss Lang

Harold Warrender

Harold Warrender

Lt. Cmdr. Ellis

John Longden

John Longden

Passport officer

Eric Maturin

Eric Maturin

Passport officer

No photo

Dennis Arundell

Lieman

No photo

Molly Hamley-Clifford

Baroness Hekla

No photo

Eric Berry

Mr. Abo

No photo

Paddy Browne

Singer in 'Regency'

No photo

Henry Wolston

First Danish Waiter

No photo

Julian Vedey

Second Danish Waiter

No photo

Sydney Moncton

Third Danish Waiter

No photo

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

No photo

Toni Gable

Miss Karoly

No photo

Desmond Jeans

First Karoly

No photo

Eric Hales

Second Karoly

No photo

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

No photo

Albert Chevalier

Erik Chitty

Erik Chitty

Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)

No photo

Mark Daly

Taxi Driver

No photo

John England

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Naval Officer

No photo

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

No photo

Townsend Whitling

No photo

Ben Williams

Man Selling Torches

No photo

Duncan Ross

Milo O'Shea

Milo O'Shea

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-06-23

⭐ 6

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 gent…

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