Contraband

1940 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 1,428 VOTES · DIR. Michael Powell

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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

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