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The Next of Kin

19425.7 / 10102 min
Drama, War, Thriller, Mystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

No 23: Mr Davis

Nova Pilbeam

Nova Pilbeam

Beppie Leemans

Reginald Tate

Reginald Tate

Maj. Richards

John Chandos

John Chandos

No 16

Stephen Murray

Stephen Murray

Mr. Barratt

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Brigade Major Harcourt

Geoffrey Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert

Pvt. John

Philip Friend

Philip Friend

Lt. Cummins

Phyllis Stanley

Phyllis Stanley

Miss Clare

Mary Clare

Mary Clare

Mrs. Webster

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Naval captain

Joss Ambler

Joss Ambler

Mr Vemon

Brefni O'Rorke

Brefni O'Rorke

Brigadier Blunt

Alexander Field

Alexander Field

Pvt. Durnford

David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson

Intelligence officer

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

German General

Thora Hird

Thora Hird

ATS drover with puncture

Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister

Colonel

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

Neutral Seaman - Irish Joe

Richard Norris

Richard Norris

Pvt. Jimmy

Guy Maas

Guy Maas

The Frenchman - Captain Mercier

Basil Radford

Basil Radford

Careless Talker on Train

Naunton Wayne

Naunton Wayne

Careless Talker on Train

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Lance-Corporal

Frank Allenby

Frank Allenby

Wing-Cmdr. Kenton

Victor Beaumont

Victor Beaumont

German Colonel (uncredited)

Mark Daly

Mark Daly

Corporal on Train (uncredited)

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Hal Gordon

Hal Gordon

Builder's Labourer (uncredited)

James Knight

James Knight

Sailor on Train (uncredited)

Charles Rolfe

Charles Rolfe

Mr. Palmer (uncredited)

Jack Sharp

Jack Sharp

Warden (uncredited)

George Street

George Street

Inspector Jolly (uncredited)

Guy Verney

Guy Verney

Soldier in Buffet Car (uncredited)

H Victor Weske

H Victor Weske

Ted (uncredited)

John Williams

John Williams

General Cooper (uncredited)

Crew

Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Director

Michael Balcon

Michael Balcon

Producer

Ernest Irving

Ernest Irving

Music Director

Basil Bartlett

Basil Bartlett

Writer

Angus MacPhail

Angus MacPhail

Writer

Ray Pitt

Ray Pitt

Editor

Ernest Palmer

Ernest Palmer

Director of Photography

Thomas N. Morahan

Thomas N. Morahan

Art Direction

Thorold Dickinson

Thorold Dickinson

Writer

John Dighton

John Dighton

Writer

Norman Daines

Norman Daines

Sound Recordist

William Walton

William Walton

Original Music Composer