The Next of Kin
Drama
War
Thriller
Mystery
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.
1942-06-15
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Cast
Director
Thorold Dickinson
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
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
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
Ian Fleming as Naval Officer (uncredited)
John Williams as General Cooper (uncredited)