Contraband

Michael Powell
1940-05-11

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!
6.9
91 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Conrad Veidt Capt. Andersen Unowned
Valerie Hobson Mrs. Sorensen Unowned
Hay Petrie Axel Skold Unowned
Joss Ambler Lt. Cmdr. Ashton Unowned
Raymond Lovell Van Dyne Unowned
Esmond Knight Mr. Pidgeon Unowned
Charles Victor Hendrick Unowned
Phoebe Kershaw Miss Lang Unowned
Harold Warrender Lt. Cmdr. Ellis Unowned
John Longden Passport officer Unowned
Eric Maturin Passport officer Unowned
Dennis Arundell Lieman Unowned
Molly Hamley-Clifford Baroness Hekla Unowned
Eric Berry Mr. Abo Unowned
Paddy Browne Singer in 'Regency' Unowned
Henry Wolston First Danish Waiter Unowned
Julian Vedey Second Danish Waiter Unowned
Sydney Moncton Third Danish Waiter Unowned
Hamilton Keene Fourth Danish Waiter Unowned
Leo Genn First Brother Grimm Unowned
Stuart Latham Second Brother Grimm Unowned
Peter Bull Third Brother Grimm Unowned
Olga Edwardes Mrs. Abo Unowned
Toni Gable Miss Karoly Unowned
Desmond Jeans First Karoly Unowned
Eric Hales Second Karoly Unowned
J.P. Roberts Hanson Unowned
Manning Whiley Manager of 'Mousetrap' Unowned
Frank Allenby Unowned
Patrick Barr Undetermined Role (uncredited) Unowned
Esma Cannon Erik Skold's Niece Unowned
Albert Chevalier Unowned
Erik Chitty Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited) Unowned
Mark Daly Taxi Driver Unowned
John England Unowned
Cameron Hall Naval Officer Unowned
Haddon Mason Unowned
Bernard Miles Man Lighting Pipe Unowned
Milo O’Shea Air Raid Warden Unowned
Nicholas Phipps Man in Car Unowned
Johnnie Schofield Waiter at the Cab Drivers Shelter Unowned
Michael Shepley Man in Club Unowned
Torin Thatcher Sailor Unowned
Townsend Whitling Unowned
Ben Williams Man Selling Torches Unowned
Duncan Ross Unowned
Milo O’Shea Air Raid Warden (uncredited) Unowned