Main title from The Big Blockade (1942)

The Big Blockade

(1942)

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| Film | United Kingdom | B&W | Drama, War | 1h 13min |
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| Stars: Will Hay, Bernard Miles, John Stuart | Director: Charles Frend

A semi-documentary showing the importance of blockading Germany in winning the war

Cast

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British character comedian, Will Hay, wears a mortar board in his trademark schoolmaster role
Royal Navy: Skipper
Bernard Miles
Royal Navy: Mate
John Stuart
Royal Navy: Naval Officer
David Evans
Royal Air Force: David, an RAF Officer
Peter De Greef
Royal Air Force: RAF Member
British actor John Mills wears a jacket and tie
Royal Air Force: Tom
Photography of Michael Rennie, British actor, wearing a jacket and tie
Royal Air Force: George
Leslie Banks, British actor, photo
Leslie Banks
Civil Service: Taylor
Morland Graham
Civil Service
John Boxer
Press
Cyril Chamberlain
Press
Owen Reynolds
Press
Quentin Reynolds
Press: American Journalist
British actor Michael Redgrave in a moustachioed publicity photograph
Russian
Leif Konow
Dane
Joss Ambler
German: Stoltenhoff
Frank Cellier
German: Schneider
Alfred Drayton
German: Direktor
Marius Goring
German: Propaganda Officer
Albert Lieven
German: Gunter
Elliott Mason
German: German Stationmistress
George Merritt
German: German Shelter Marshal
Robert Morley
German: Von Geiselbrecht
Austin Trevor
German: U-boat Capt
Percy Walsh
German
Charles Minor
Quisling
Bernard Rebel
Quisling
George Woodbridge
Quisling
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Reviews

(1)

A curious all-star propaganda revue with some sketches more effective than others. It was Will Hay’s only serious role. (Halliwell’s)

Media

(1)
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection DVD – Volume 2 from Network as part of the British Film collection. Features The Big Blockade, The Four Just Men, Brief Ecstasy, Midshipman Easy

The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection – Volume 2 DVD [2013]

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Pictures

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Main title from The Big Blockade (1942)
The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection DVD – Volume 2 from Network as part of the British Film collection. Features The Big Blockade, The Four Just Men, Brief Ecstasy, Midshipman Easy

Production

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Charles Frend
Director
Michael Balcon
Producer
Angus MacPhail
Writer (screen play)
Frank Owen
Writer (commentary)

Companies

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Ealing Studios
Production company
United Artists
Distribution company