19 January 1942 Drama, War 73 mins
Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.
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Leslie Banks as Taylor
Michael Redgrave as Russian
Will Hay as Skipper
John Mills as Tom
Bernard Miles as Royal Navy Mate
Michael Rennie as George
Frank Cellier as Schneider
Robert Morley as Von Geiselbrecht
Alfred Drayton as Direktor
Marius Goring as German Propaganda Officer
Austin Trevor as U-boat Captain
Albert Lieven as Gunter
Leif Konow as Dane
John Stuart as Royal Navy: Naval Officer
Morland Graham as Civil Service
John Boxer as Press
Charles Frend Director
Ernest Irving Music Director
Roy Kellino Special Effects
Angus MacPhail Screenplay
Thomas N. Morahan Art Direction
Charles Crichton Editor
Michael Balcon Producer
Compton Bennett Editor
Richard Addinsell Original Music Composer
Wilkie Cooper Director of Photography
Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography
United Kingdom 19 January 1942
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