Contraband

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueEarly in World War II, Danish sea captain Andersen, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.Early in World War II, Danish sea captain Andersen, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.Early in World War II, Danish sea captain Andersen, delayed in a British port, tangles with German spies.

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Anecdotes
When Michael Powell and the crew went on location to Ramsgate (Eastgate in the film), they sent all their luggage and equipment in cases boldly marked "Contraband". Luckily the local wartime Contraband Controllers saw the funny side and when they arrived at the hotel they found their cases had stamps and stencils all over them saying things like "Explosives", "Examined", "Condemned".

Citations
Miss Lang: If you're not Mr Pidgeon, then who are you ?
Captain Anderson: My name is Anderson, Hans Anderson.
First Brother Grimm: And we Sir are the Brothers Grimm.

Générique farfelu
"White Negro Cabaret" Designed & executed by Hedley Briggs

Autres versions
Eight minutes were cut from Contraband for its U.S. release; some just snips here and there, others more major. The most regrettable loss is the opening minutes of Veidt's and Hobson's table scene at the Three Vikings Restaurant, which in the U.S. version begins at the point when Veidt and Hobson begin drinking together and look at Veidt's watch. Another cut sequence shows black male dancers and white female dancers in a nightclub production number [The "White Negro" cabaret designed & executed by Hedley Briggs], a racial combination that would have outraged much of white America at the time, especially in the Southern states.

Connexions
Featured in The South Bank Show: Michael Powell (1986)

Bandes originales
Face in the Crowd
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Addinsell
Lyrics by Nicholas Phipps

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Marvelous light-hearted spy adventure

The plot is well paced and fun, although a bit convoluted. But, Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson are the hidden pleasures in this film. She's beautiful and witty. He's tall (very), handsome, and debonaire. Together they're very sexy: their relationship here is reminiscent of that of William Powell and Myrna Loy in the Thin Man and Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in North-By-Northwest. The scene in which they break the bonds in which the villains have tied them is wonderfully erotic. Above all, Contraband demonstrates how film makers (outside of Powell and Pressberger) missed the boat in not taking advantage of Veidt's sophisticated persona, understated acting skills, and comedic flair.