Next of Kin (1942)
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The phrase "Loose Lips Sink Ships" takes on a new and special meaning in the cautionary British war drama Next of Kin. In grade-school-primer fashion, the film shows how careless talk can have a devastating and tragic effect in times of war, sometimes boomeranging on the "talker"… More The phrase "Loose Lips Sink Ships" takes on a new and special meaning in the cautionary British war drama Next of Kin. In grade-school-primer fashion, the film shows how careless talk can have a devastating and tragic effect in times of war, sometimes boomeranging on the "talker" in the form of lost loved ones. Extra attention is paid the gossipy "Ma" Webster (Mary Clare), whose casual revelation of troop movements, culled from a recent visit by her son, has long-ranging, fatal consequences. American critics, unmoved by the melodramatic breast-beating of Next of Kin, suggested that the film might cause viewers to swear off moviemaking rather than talking. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Thorold Dickinson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jun 15, 1942 Wide
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Cast
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Basil Sydney
as Naval Captain
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Frederick Leister
as Colonel
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Reginald Tate
as Maj. Richards
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Jack Hawkins
as Brigade Major
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David Hutcheson
as Intelligence Officer
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Phyllis Stanley
as Miss Clare
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Mary Clare
as Ma Webster
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Torin Thatcher
as German General
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Nova Pilbeam
as Beppie Leemans
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Mervyn Johns
as Mr. Davis No. 23
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John Chandos
as No. 16 His Contact
- Frank Allenby
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Joss Ambler
as Mr. Vernon
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Alexander Field
as Pvt. Durnford
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Phillip Friend
as Lt. Cummins
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Geoffrey Hibbert
as Pvt. John
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Thora Hird
as ATS Girl
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Stephen Murray
as Mr. Barrett
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Richard Norris
as Pvt. Jimmy
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Brefni O'Rourke
as Brigadier
- Basil Radford
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Charles Victor
as Seaman
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Naunton Wayne
as Careless Talker
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J. Edgar Hoover
as Narrator in Prolog & Epilog
- Johnnie Schofield
- Victor Weske
