Blackout
(1940)
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Blackout
(1940)
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| Conrad Veidt | ... |
Capt. Andersen
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| Valerie Hobson | ... |
Mrs.Sorensen
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Hay Petrie | ... |
Axel Skold /
Erik Skold
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Joss Ambler | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Ashton, RNR
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Raymond Lovell | ... |
Van Dyne
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| Esmond Knight | ... |
Mr.Pidgeon
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Charles Victor | ... |
Hendrick
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Phoebe Kershaw | ... |
Miss Lang
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Harold Warrender | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Ellis, RN
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John Longden | ... |
Passport Officer
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Eric Maturin | ... |
Passport Officer
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Paddy Browne | ... |
Singer in 'Regency'
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Henry Wolston | ... |
First Danish Waiter
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Julian Vedey | ... |
Second Danish Waiter
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Sydney Moncton | ... |
Third Danish Waiter
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This is the tale of life in a British port in the first year of World War II. Spies and smugglers abound in the blackout and unreal shore life of the "phoney war" (before the shooting started). Written by Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk>
Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson had appeared together with surprising effect in 'The Spy in Black'. They were reunited in this splendid comedy thriller with a Hitchcockian mode the following year.
Lots of action and wry humour, with a pleasing spy story set in a London blackout. Hobson plays a spy who needs to get information to the Admiralty. To do this, she steals the landing pass of the ship's skipper (Veidt) whilst the ship is in harbour for a contraband check.
Veidt follows her to London where they encounter a Nazi spy ring intent on obtaining this information. They are tied up, but Veidt escapes, and with the help of fellow Danes (Veidt is Danish in this film, and a good guy!), foils the plot.
Funny, charming, sexy and thrilling (with just a little bit of bondage!), and with a great chemistry between the two stars.
Great fun!