The Next of Kin

102 minutes

6/15/1942

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 List

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
Alexander Field
as Pvt. Durnford
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
Richard Norris
as Pvt. Jimmy
Guy Maas
as The Frenchman - Captain Mercier
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
Victor Beaumont
as German Colonel (uncredited)
Mark Daly
as Corporal on Train (uncredited)
Ian Fleming
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Hal Gordon
as Builder's Labourer (uncredited)
James Knight
as Sailor on Train (uncredited)
Charles Rolfe
as Mr. Palmer (uncredited)
Jack Sharp
as Warden (uncredited)
George Street
as Inspector Jolly (uncredited)
Guy Verney
as Soldier in Buffet Car (uncredited)
H Victor Weske
as Ted (uncredited)
John Williams
as General Cooper (uncredited)