All Hands

1940 0h 11m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

War

Synopsis

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From a series of films made to raise awareness of the risks of idle gossip providing vital information to enemy spies and collaborators. This Ealing Studios production features well-known 1940s actor John Mills, playing a sailor who then divulges his sailing details to his girlfriend aloud.. The consequences prove disastrous when his boat next leaves to cross the English Channel.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Mills
Jack
Leueen MacGrath
Joan
Eliot Makeham
Spy
Gertrude Musgrove
Waitress
Carl Jaffe
Captain
Ralph Roberts
Annie Esmond
Café Manageress
John Wengraf
German

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Paddy Carstairs
Writers: John Paddy Carstairs
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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John Mills and Leueen MacGrath and Eliot Makeham carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0309267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Paddy Carstairs directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Mills and Leueen MacGrath and Eliot Makeham carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0309267 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.