Movie Description
The Big Blockade
(1942)Overview
Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.
Featured Crew
- Director : Charles Frend
- Producer : Michael Balcon
- Editor : Charles Crichton,Compton Bennett
- Cast : Leslie Banks,Michael Redgrave,Will Hay,John Mills,Bernard Miles,Michael Rennie,Frank Cellier,Robert Morley,Alfred Drayton,Marius Goring,Austin Trevor,Albert Lieven,Leif Konow,John Stuart,Morland Graham,John Boxer,Cyril Chamberlain,Elliott Mason,George Merritt,Bernard Rebel,George Woodbridge,Ronald Adam,Mark Daly,Thora Hird,Frederick Piper,Ronald Shiner,Manning Whiley,Michael Wilding,John Williams
Cast
Taylor
Russian
Skipper
Tom
Royal Navy Mate
George
Schneider
Von Geiselbrecht
Direktor
German Propaganda Officer
U-boat Captain
Gunter
Dane
Royal Navy: Naval Officer
Civil Service
Press
Press
German: German Stationmistress
German: German Shelter Marshal
Quisling
Quisling
German businessman (uncredited)
Driver (uncredited)
German barmaid (uncredited)
Malta official (uncredited)
Shipping clerk (uncredited)
Naval officer (uncredited)
Captain (uncredited)
Voice over (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Big Blockade
Status Released
Release Information
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1942-01-19
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 13m
Production CompaniesEaling Studios
Genres
- Drama
- War

















































