The Big Blockade (1940)

Dir: Charles Frend Drama / War stars 3

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The Big Blockade is a British war film first released in 1940, directed by Charles Frend. The film stars Leslie Banks, Michael Redgrave, Will Hay, John Mills and Frank Cellier. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Charles Frend
Script: Charles Frend, Angus MacPhail, Frank Owen
Photo: Wilkie Cooper, Douglas Slocombe
Music: Richard Addinsell
Cast: Leslie Banks (Taylor), Michael Redgrave (Russian), Will Hay (Skipper), John Mills (Tom), Frank Cellier (Schneider), Robert Morley (Von Geiselbrecht), Alfred Drayton (Direktor), Bernard Miles (Mate), Marius Goring (Propaganda Officer), Austin Trevor (U-boat Captain), Michael Rennie (George), Morland Graham (Civil Service), Albert Lieven (Gunter), John Stuart (Naval officer), Joss Ambler (Stoltenhoff), Michael Wilding (Captain), David Evans (David, an RAF Officer), George Woodbridge (Quisling), Ronald Adam (German businessman), John Boxer (Press), Cyril Chamberlain (Press), Mark Daly (Driver), Peter De Greef (R.A.F. Member), Thora Hird (German barmaid), Lawrence Kingston (Quisling), Leif Konow (Dane), Elliott Mason (German stationmistress), George Merritt (German shelter marshal), Charles Minor (Quisling), Frank Owen (Commentary), Frederick Piper (Malta official), Bernard Rebel (Quisling), Owen Reynolds (Press), Quentin Reynolds (American Journalist), Ronald Shiner (Shipping clerk), Percy Walsh (German), Manning Whiley (Naval officer), David Bowes-Lyon (Himself), Hugh Dalton (Himself), Kathleen Harrison (Bit Role), Basil Sydney (Bit Part)
Country: UK
Language: English
Runtime: 73 min; B&W

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