Contraband (1940)

Directors

Michael Powell

Cast

Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Hay Petrie, Joss Ambler, Raymond Lovell, Esmond Knight

The story

Danish Captain Andersen and his freighter Helvig are stopped in the English Channel by Lt. Commanders Ashton and Ellis for a cargo inspection in a British Contraband Control Port as World War II is slowly consuming Europe, despite Denmark being neutral. He receives two shore passes for himself and his First Officer Axel Skold to dine with Ashton and Ellis, but the passes (and Helvigs motorboat) are stolen by passengers Mrs.

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