The Next of Kin

The Next of Kin (1942)


  • Genre: Drama, War, Thriller, Mystery
  • Release Date: 1942-06-15
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 6 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Production Company: Army Kinematograph Service
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Thorold Dickinson
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Summary

Lots of slogans such as "Be like Dad, Keep Mum" and "Keep it under your Hat" are visible on the walls in various scenes to reinforce the plot of this British wartime movie illustrating how gossipy talk can result in unknowingly giving valuable information to Nazi spies.

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  • Mervyn Johns

    as No 23: Mr Davis

  • Nova Pilbeam

    as Beppie Leemans

  • Reginald Tate

    as Maj. Richards

  • John Chandos

    as No 16

  • Stephen Murray

    as Mr. Barratt

  • Jack Hawkins

    as Brigade Major Harcourt

  • Geoffrey Hibbert

    as Pvt. John

  • Philip Friend

    as Lt. Cummins

  • Phyllis Stanley

    as Miss Clare

  • Mary Clare

    as Mrs. Webster

  • Basil Sydney

    as Naval captain

  • Joss Ambler

    as Mr Vemon

  • Brefni O'Rorke

    as Brigadier Blunt

  • Alexander Field

    as Pvt. Durnford

  • David Hutcheson

    as Intelligence officer

  • Torin Thatcher

    as German General

  • Thora Hird

    as ATS drover with puncture

  • Frederick Leister

    as Colonel

  • Charles Victor

    as Neutral Seaman - Irish Joe

  • Richard Norris

    as Pvt. Jimmy

  • Guy Maas

    as The Frenchman - Captain Mercier

  • Basil Radford

    as Careless Talker on Train

  • Naunton Wayne

    as Careless Talker on Train

  • Johnnie Schofield

    as Lance-Corporal

  • Frank Allenby

    as Wing-Cmdr. Kenton

  • Victor Beaumont

    as German Colonel (uncredited)

  • Mark Daly

    as Corporal on Train (uncredited)

  • Ian Fleming

    as Naval Officer (uncredited)

  • Hal Gordon

    as Builder's Labourer (uncredited)

  • James Knight

    as Sailor on Train (uncredited)

  • Charles Rolfe

    as Mr. Palmer (uncredited)

  • Jack Sharp

    as Warden (uncredited)

  • George Street

    as Inspector Jolly (uncredited)

  • Guy Verney

    as Soldier in Buffet Car (uncredited)

  • H Victor Weske

    as Ted (uncredited)

  • John Williams

    as General Cooper (uncredited)
Directing Thorold Dickinson Director
Editing Ray Pitt Editor
Production Michael Balcon Producer
Sound Ernest Irving Music Director
Writing Angus MacPhail Writer
Writing Basil Bartlett Writer
Camera Ernest Palmer Director of Photography
Writing Thorold Dickinson Writer
Writing John Dighton Writer
Art Thomas N. Morahan Art Direction
Sound Norman Daines Sound Recordist
Sound William Walton Original Music Composer

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