Contraband (1940)

  • NR
  • 11/29/1940 (US)
  • Thriller, War
  • 1h 31m

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!

Overview

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.

Michael Powell

Director

Emeric Pressburger

Writer

Cast

Conrad Veidt's headshot

Conrad Veidt

Capt. Andersen
Valerie Hobson's headshot

Valerie Hobson

Mrs. Sorensen
Hay Petrie's headshot

Hay Petrie

Axel Skold
Joss Ambler's headshot

Joss Ambler

Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
Raymond Lovell's headshot

Raymond Lovell

Van Dyne
Esmond Knight's headshot

Esmond Knight

Mr. Pidgeon
Charles Victor's headshot

Charles Victor

Hendrick
Phoebe Kershaw's headshot

Phoebe Kershaw

Miss Lang

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