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!
During early World War II, a Danish sea captain, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.
Contraband (1940) is a thriller, war and drama film directed by Michael Powell, released on May 11, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay Petrie and Joss Ambler. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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Conrad Veidt
as Capt. Andersen
Valerie Hobson
as Mrs. Sorensen
Hay Petrie
as Axel Skold
Joss Ambler
as Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
Raymond Lovell
as Van Dyne
Esmond Knight
as Mr. Pidgeon
Charles Victor
as Hendrick
Phoebe Kershaw
as Miss Lang
Harold Warrender
as Lt. Cmdr. Ellis
John Longden
as Passport officer
Eric Maturin
as Passport officer
Dennis Arundell
as Lieman
Directed by Michael Powell, written by Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell and Brock Williams, produced by John Corfield.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 22 ratings.
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…
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The main cast of Contraband (1940) includes Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay Petrie, Joss Ambler and Raymond Lovell. The film was directed by Michael Powell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Contraband was released on May 11, 1940 and runs for 1h 31m.
Contraband (1940) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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