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Forbidden Cargo is a 1954 British crime film directed by Harold French[3] and starring Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars and Jack Warner.[3] It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director John Howell. Location shooting took place in London and Cannes.

Forbidden Cargo
Directed by	Harold French
Written by	Sydney Box
Produced by	Sydney Box Earl St. John
Starring	Nigel Patrick Elizabeth Sellars Terence Morgan Greta Gynt Jack Warner
Cinematography	C. M. Pennington-Richards
Edited by	Anne V. Coates
Music by	Lambert Williamson
Production company	London Independent Producers
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	4 May 1954
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£155,000[1][2]

Plot

A customs officer captures a gang of drugs smugglers, assisted by a birdwatcher.[3]

Cast

Critical reception

Leonard Maltin noted a "Modest drama," which was "enlivened by a solid cast";[4] British Pictures noted a "Nice cast, but dreary story";[5] Allmovie wrote, "Apart from the always delightful Joyce Grenfell, Forbidden Cargo is humorless Dragnet material transplanted to the high seas";[6] while Sky Cinema noted a "workmanlike British thriller from the Fifties, directed by Harold French, has a documentary feel, with some crisp dialogue by Sydney Box. The suave Nigel Patrick stars as the customs investigator alerted to nefarious coastal activities by none other than the wonderful Joyce Grenfell. She is cast as an aristocratic birdwatcher who is most put out that a suspicious landing craft should disturb her nesting birds. Other stalwarts appearing include Elizabeth Sellars and Terence Morgan as brother-and-sister smugglers, Jack Warner, Greta Gynt, Michael Hordern and Eric Pohlmann, particularly good as a Polish racketeer. A pleasing period piece."[7]

References

External links

• Forbidden Cargo at IMDb
• Forbidden Cargo at AllMovie

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