The Next of Kin (1942)

5.4/10 102 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

No 23: Mr Davis

Nova Pilbeam

Beppie Leemans

Reginald Tate

Maj. Richards

John Chandos

No 16

Stephen Murray

Mr. Barratt

Jack Hawkins

Brigade Major Harcourt

Geoffrey Hibbert

Pvt. John

Philip Friend

Lt. Cummins

Phyllis Stanley

Miss Clare

Mary Clare

Mrs. Webster

Basil Sydney

Naval captain

Joss Ambler

Mr Vemon

Brefni O'Rorke

Brigadier Blunt

David Hutcheson

Intelligence officer

Torin Thatcher

German General

Thora Hird

ATS drover with puncture

Frederick Leister

Colonel

Charles Victor

Neutral Seaman - Irish Joe

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