Contraband
1940 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,428 VOTES · DIR. Michael Powell
Overview
When a neutral Danish merchant ship is forced to put into port after trying to evade British wartime contraband control, its captain becomes involved in a beautiful British Naval Intelligent agent's efforts to capture a group of German spies operating from a London cinema.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,058 lines
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00:01:59 Company .. halt!
00:06:25 Sir?
00:11:34 I appreciate that.
00:14:27 Uhuh.
00:17:13 Going to stretch your legs tonight Captain?
00:21:08 Enter.
00:25:53 Do you want the Ocean Breeze or Silver Fox for tomorrow morning?
00:28:46 That's his business.
00:31:59 A threepenny and a a penny one please.
00:35:12 Oh, are you also an idiot? I thought at least my kitchen was clean of idiots.
00:37:44 I do now seem, and I do doubt! And why should I believe you?
00:40:22 Of course I did.
00:42:56 Have a drink? ─ Good.
00:46:10 Hans Andersen.
00:49:52 From the Army And Navy Club.
00:52:16 I remember at our last meeting ..
00:56:23 You both escaped from him before, didn't you?
00:58:42 Hear anything? ─ Only the cinema.
01:04:42 Hey! ─ Good Lord!
01:07:24 Quiet please! Quiet! Quiet! Where is Chester Square?
01:12:30 Are you sure of that? ─ Yes, sir.
01:15:45 57 sir. That was your number.
01:19:47 I don't kill people for the crime of recognizing me.
01:24:47 Skold! Heave up!
Cast & Characters
Conrad Veidt
Capt. Andersen
Valerie Hobson
Mrs. Sorensen
Hay Petrie
Axel Skold
Hay Petrie
Erik Skold
Joss Ambler
Lt. Cmdr. Ashton, RNR
Raymond Lovell
Van Dyne
Esmond Knight
Mr. Pidgeon
Charles Victor
Hendrick
Phoebe Kershaw
Miss Lang
Harold Warrender
Lt. Cmdr. Ellis, RN
John Longden
Passport Officer
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,058
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:01:59
Final line01:24:47
Production Record
DirectorMichael Powell
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4,490,331
IMDb votes1,428