The Big Blockade. Skipper (Will Hay). Copyright: Ealing Studios / STUDIOCANAL
The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

  • 1942 film

Wartime propaganda film with a comic edge, illustrating the importance of waging economic battle against German industry and manufacturing. Stars Leslie Banks, Frank Cellier, Alfred Drayton, Will Hay, John Mills and more.

Cast & crew credits

Cast
Leslie Banks Taylor
Frank Cellier Schneider
Alfred Drayton Direktor
Will Hay Skipper
John Mills Tom, RAF
Robert Morley Von Geiselbrecht
Michael Redgrave Russian
Bernard Miles Mate
John Stuart Naval Officer
David Evans David, RAF Officer
Peter De Greeff RAF Man
Michael Rennie George, RAF
Morland Graham Dock Official
John Boxer Press
Cyril Chamberlain Press
Owen Reynolds Press
Quentin Reynolds American Journalist
Leif Konow Dane
Joss Ambler Stoltenhoff
Marius Goring German Propaganda Officer
Albert Lieven Gunter
Elliott Mason Station Mistress
George Merritt Marshall
Austin Trevor U-Boat Captain
Percy Walsh German Captain
Charles Minor Quisling
Bernard Rebel Quisling
George Woodbridge Quisling
Lawrence Kingston Quisling
Michael Wilding Captain
Ronald Shiner Agent
Manning Whiley Officer
Thora Hird Waitress
Mark Daly Driver
Ronald Adam German Businessman
Hugh Dalton (as The Rt. Hon. Hugh Dalton, M.P.) Self
David Bowes-Lyon (as The Hon. David Bowes-Lyon) Self
Frank Owen Narrator
Writing team
Angus MacPhail Writer
Production team
Charles Frend Director
Michael Balcon Producer
Charles Crichton Editor
Compton Bennett Editor
Richard Addinsell Composer

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