Contraband
“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.
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Cast
46 people
Conrad Veidt
Capt. Andersen
Known for
Casablanca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Valerie Hobson
Mrs. Sorensen
Known for
Bride of Frankenstein
Great Expectations
Hay Petrie
Axel Skold
Known for
The Thief of Bagdad
Jamaica Inn
Joss Ambler
Lt. Cmdr. Ashton
Also in
Ghost Ship
Read All About It
Raymond Lovell
Van Dyne
Known for
49th Parallel
Caesar and Cleopatra
Esmond Knight
Mr. Pidgeon
Known for
The Element of Crime
Black Narcissus
Charles Victor
Hendrick
Known for
The Prince and the Showgirl
49th Parallel
Phoebe Kershaw
Miss Lang
No other roles listed
Harold Warrender
Lt. Cmdr. Ellis
Known for
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Ivanhoe
John Longden
Passport officer
Known for
Quatermass 2
Blackmail
Eric Maturin
Passport officer
Known for
Last Holiday
Dennis Arundell
Lieman
Also in
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
"Pimpernel" Smith
Michael Powell Director · Emeric Pressburger Writer Richard Addinsell Composer
Budget $40K · United States release November 29, 1940 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Budget
$40,000
Production
British National Films
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Danish · English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 11, 1940
Theatrical
United States · November 29, 1940
Theatrical
XC
December 28, 1945 · Theatrical
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