Contraband Movie Review 1940

Danish sea captain Andersen (Veidt) and the mysterious Mrs. Sorenson (Hobson) are kidnapped by a cell of Nazi spies operating in London in the early days of WWII. They manage to turn the tables on the bad guys. Story takes place under blackout conditions lending a lot of atmosphere to this early thriller.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 88 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War II, London, Spies & Espionage, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Kidnapped!

Screenplay

Michael Powell

Cast

Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Esmond Knight, Hay Petrie, Raymond Lovell, Harold Warrender, Charles Victor

Cinematography

Frederick A. (Freddie) Young

Director

Michael Powell