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The Big Blockade (1942)

Genre : Drama, War

Runtime : 1H 13M

Director : Charles Frend
Writer : Angus MacPhail

Synopsis

Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.

Actors

Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks
Taylor
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
Russian
Will Hay
Will Hay
Skipper
John Mills
John Mills
Tom
Bernard Miles
Bernard Miles
Royal Navy Mate
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
George
Frank Cellier
Frank Cellier
Schneider
Robert Morley
Robert Morley
Von Geiselbrecht
Alfred Drayton
Alfred Drayton
Direktor
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
German Propaganda Officer
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
U-boat Captain
Albert Lieven
Albert Lieven
Gunter
Leif Konow
Leif Konow
Dane

Crews

Charles Frend
Charles Frend
Director
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
Compton Bennett
Compton Bennett
Editor
Charles Crichton
Charles Crichton
Editor
Thomas N. Morahan
Thomas N. Morahan
Art Direction
Roy Kellino
Roy Kellino
Special Effects
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Music Director
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Wilkie Cooper
Wilkie Cooper
Director of Photography
Richard Addinsell
Richard Addinsell
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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