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The Big Blockade

1942-01-19 Drama 1hr 13m

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

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The Big Blockade

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

  • Released
    1942-01-19
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 13m
  • Genre
    Drama, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Ealing Studios

Crew

Charles Frend
Director
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Producer
Keywords:
propaganda world war ii

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Cast

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
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Leif Konow

Leif Konow
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Reviews for The Big Blockade
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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

When watching this film, I think it imperative that you cast your mind (or imagination) back to just how precarious things were in Britain i... read more

When watching this film, I think it imperative that you cast your mind (or imagination) back to just how precarious things were in Britain in 1942. The pack-hunting U-boat tactics operational in the Atlantic were proving effective for the Nazis, and causing significant shortages. It is against that backdrop that the usually jocular Will Hay takes on the more serious role of a Royal Navy Captain working on a blockade of supplies reaching the Reich. Ably assisted by Bernard Miles and a cast of thousands including John Mills, Leslie Banks, Michael Rennie and their on-screen counterparts Albert Lieven, Marius Goring and a curiously cast Robert Morley, they keep it moving, rather dryly, for 70-odd minutes. It is not a very good piece of cinema, indeed it may well have come from the Army Cinematograph Unit by the looks of it - but it served a purpose, and that ought not to be underestimated as it rolls along.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

When watching this film, I think it imperative that you cast your mind (or imagination) back to just how precarious things were in Britain in 1942. The pack-hunting U-boat tactics operational in the Atlantic were proving effective for the N...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-26

When watching this film, I think it imperative that you cast your mind (or imagination) back to just how precarious things were in Britain in 1942. The pack-hunting U-boat tactics operational in the A...

read more