Contraband

Year: 1940

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

Director: Michael Powell

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A Danish merchant captain is detained by British authorities after trying to evade wartime contraband controls. He joins forces with a skilled British naval intelligence officer to expose a ring of German spies operating out of a London cinema. Their cooperation leads to perilous missions and a high stakes showdown that could shift the war’s course.

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