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Dangerous Comment

  • 1940
  • 12m
IMDb RATING
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Dangerous Comment (1940)
DramaShortWar

A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his fiancée, who in turn chatters to a friend at a cocktail bar.A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his fiancée, who in turn chatters to a friend at a cocktail bar.A young pilot, annoyed at not being selected to take part in a raid on an enemy target, moans to his fiancée, who in turn chatters to a friend at a cocktail bar.

  • Director
    • John Paddy Carstairs
  • Writers
    • John Paddy Carstairs
    • Roland Pertwee
    • Roger MacDougall
  • Stars
    • Frank Lawton
    • Penelope Dudley-Ward
    • Milton Rosmer
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
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    • Director
      • John Paddy Carstairs
    • Writers
      • John Paddy Carstairs
      • Roland Pertwee
      • Roger MacDougall
    • Stars
      • Frank Lawton
      • Penelope Dudley-Ward
      • Milton Rosmer
    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Frank Lawton
    Frank Lawton
    • Gerald Conway
    Penelope Dudley-Ward
    Penelope Dudley-Ward
    • Mrs. Conway
    Milton Rosmer
    Milton Rosmer
    • Major Brett
    Margaret Vyner
    Margaret Vyner
    • Pearl
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Officer
    Robert Rendel
    Robert Rendel
    • Minor Role
    Alec Clunes
    Alec Clunes
    • RAF Officer
    Ian Fleming
    Ian Fleming
    • Official
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Percival
    Roddy Hughes
    Roddy Hughes
    • Charlie
    Patrick Holt
    Patrick Holt
    • Channing
    • (as Patrick Parsons)
    John Wengraf
    John Wengraf
    • German Radio Operator
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    • Director
      • John Paddy Carstairs
    • Writers
      • John Paddy Carstairs
      • Roland Pertwee
      • Roger MacDougall
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    • Trivia
      One of a trio of films commissioned by the Ministry of Information to promote their campaign "Careless Talk Costs Lives". This one was targeting the wealthy upper-classes. The others were Now You're Talking (1940) (working-classes), and All Hands (1940) (middle-classes).
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Conway: That's your third!

      Gerald Conway: Oh well - I'm fed up about something.

      Mrs. Conway: Yes - I can see you are. But is there any reason to get pie-eyed?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Dunera Boys: Episode #1.1 (1985)

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    • Release date
      • May 1940 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 12m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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