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The Next of Kin (1942) Facts
| Director(s) | Thorold Dickinson |
| Producer(s) | Michael Balcon |
| Featured Cast | Reginald Tate, Mary Clare, Basil Sydney, Joss Ambler, Jack Hawkins |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Winston Churchill wanted to ban this film because he considered that it would demoralize audiences.
First film of Victor Beaumont.
The War Office asked Ealing to make a feature length training film for them on the subject of security, but provided minimal funds. Ealing more than doubled the budget from their own resources, to produce a film whose appeal transcended its military function. The very large profits from commercial distribution went first to repay this outlay, then to the War Office rather than Ealing.