The Next of Kin

Thorold Dickinson
1942-06-15


5
102 min

Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this British wartime movie illustrating how gossipy talk can result in unknowingly giving valuable information to Nazi spies.

Cast

Name Character Team
Mervyn Johns No 23: Mr Davis Unowned
Nova Pilbeam Beppie Leemans Unowned
Reginald Tate Maj. Richards Unowned
John Chandos No 16 Unowned
Stephen Murray Mr. Barratt Unowned
Jack Hawkins Brigade Major Harcourt Unowned
Geoffrey Hibbert Pvt. John Unowned
Philip Friend Lt. Cummins Unowned
Phyllis Stanley Miss Clare Unowned
Mary Clare Mrs. Webster Unowned
Basil Sydney Naval captain Unowned
Joss Ambler Mr Vemon Unowned
Brefni O'Rorke Brigadier Blunt Unowned
Alexander Field Pvt. Durnford Unowned
David Hutcheson Intelligence officer Unowned
Torin Thatcher German General Unowned
Thora Hird ATS drover with puncture Unowned
Frederick Leister Colonel Unowned
Charles Victor Neutral Seaman - Irish Joe Unowned
Richard Norris Pvt. Jimmy Unowned
Guy Maas The Frenchman - Captain Mercier Unowned
Basil Radford Careless Talker on Train Unowned
Naunton Wayne Careless Talker on Train Unowned
Johnnie Schofield Lance-Corporal Unowned
Frank Allenby Wing-Cmdr. Kenton Unowned
Victor Beaumont German Colonel (uncredited) Unowned
Mark Daly Corporal on Train (uncredited) Unowned
Ian Fleming Naval Officer (uncredited) Unowned
Hal Gordon Builder's Labourer (uncredited) Unowned
James Knight Sailor on Train (uncredited) Unowned
Charles Rolfe Mr. Palmer (uncredited) Unowned
Jack Sharp Warden (uncredited) Unowned
George Street Inspector Jolly (uncredited) Unowned
Guy Verney Soldier in Buffet Car (uncredited) Unowned
H Victor Weske Ted (uncredited) Unowned
John Williams General Cooper (uncredited) Unowned