When watching this film, I think it imperative that you cast your mind (or imagination) back to just how precarious things were in Britain in 1942. The pack-hunting U-boat tactics operational in the Atlantic were proving effective for the Nazis, and causing significant shortages. It is against that backdrop that the usually jocular Will Hay takes on the more serious role of a Royal Navy Captain working on a blockade…
Top Cast
Leslie Banks
Taylor
Michael Redgrave
Russian
Will Hay
Skipper
John Mills
Tom
Bernard Miles
Royal Navy Mate
Michael Rennie
George
Frank Cellier
Schneider
Robert Morley
Von Geiselbrecht
Alfred Drayton
Direktor
Marius Goring
German Propaganda Officer
Austin Trevor
U-boat Captain
Albert Lieven
Gunter
Leif Konow
Dane
John Stuart
Royal Navy: Naval Officer
Morland Graham
Civil Service
John Boxer
Press
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FAQ about The Big Blockade
What is The Big Blockade about?
Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.
When was The Big Blockade released?
The Big Blockade was released in 1942.
What genres does The Big Blockade belong to?
The Big Blockade is categorised as Drama, War.
Who stars in The Big Blockade?
The cast of The Big Blockade includes Leslie Banks, Michael Redgrave, Will Hay, John Mills, Bernard Miles.