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Question: During this period (World War II), could anyone, without having to give any personal information, really request a person's address just by making a phone call, as Holmes does in this film?

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Chosen answer: It's possible. Even during WWII, people were less savvy about protecting personal information, particularly as asking for a home address seems innocuous enough as opposed to giving out government or military info. Of course, this is a movie, so some liberties are taken to serve the plot.

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Continuity mistake: Before being knocked by Mac, a Russian soldier throws the Skull to Spalko, who has her rapier in her right hand. In the next shot, the rapier is in its sheath. (01:18:48)

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Continuity mistake: During the opening cutscene of the level "After the Ark," Toht is shown inside the Ark truck. In the level, he's driving the Staff Car.

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Bug: In the level Belloq Battle, after knocking down the right support of the Ark monster, Belloq is killed when the monster hits the floor of the altar. This happens before Belloq's actual death in the final scene of the level.

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Continuity mistake: When Spalko is trying to throw Indy's car off the cliff, the knocked-out soldier in the passenger seat of the amphibious car is suddenly conscious and sitting between shots. (01:22:30)

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Continuity mistake: After Mac knocks the Russian soldier out of the car, the position of Oxley's head and arms changes in the next shot. (01:18:49)

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Continuity mistake: In Nazca, the two locals Indy talks to about Oxley teleport next to the bus door between shots and the large wagon behind Indy disappears. (00:39:28)

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Continuity mistake: When Indy and Dovchenko are shot out of Hangar 51, the expression on the Russian's face changes between shots. (00:17:00)

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Continuity mistake: Holmes says "One last warning" and looks at the Nazi on his left. In the next shot, he's now looking at the Nazi on his right. (00:03:48)

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Other mistake: Moriarty writes the fourth name and address of Tobel's code; he spells "Frederick Hoffner Sloane." However, as he reads the paper on which he has written the words, he also reads the word "Square," even though he has not written it. (00:54:35 - 00:55:00)

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Continuity mistake: Klaber handcuffs Teddy and Hauke, then moves on. He is followed by Hauke, Teddy, and Gunther. In the next shot, Voller and the two unnamed Nazis have suddenly appeared behind Klaber, and Hauke (with Teddy) and Gunther have switched places. (01:48:44)

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Continuity mistake: When Indy is entering Marhala Bar, Steve Hanson is right behind him, following Indy inside. In the next shot, Steve is suddenly standing next to Belloq (he seems to have arrived before Indy did). (00:43:08)

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Continuity mistake: Between the shots of Indy dressing as a Nazi and Captain Mohler reporting to Belloq and Dietrich, the Wurrfler appears to have advanced several inches forward (taking as reference the background behind the submarine, Mohler's location, and the fact that Belloq turns his head to the left to look at the Captain).

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Question: Is the island shown through the submarine's periscope (Geheimhaven in the movie) a real island (of course without any Nazi base)?

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Chosen answer: The Indiana Jones wiki: To film the arrival of the German submarine at the base, the visual effects artists at Industrial Light and Magic borrowed a miniature prop from Steven Spielberg's 1979 film, 1941. The model was floated through San Francisco Bay towards one of the two Marin Islands just off the shoreline from ILM's then-headquarters in San Rafael. The real-world island was later replaced with a matte painting.

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Continuity mistake: As Dietrich, Toht, Belloq and Marion board the Wurrfler, a naval officer descends the ladder and turns, his back to the ladder. In the next shot, he is facing the ladder.

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Continuity mistake: In the Bantu Wind, the right arm of the soldier standing next to where Indy is hiding changes its position twice during Katanga's and Dietrich's speech. (01:36:18)

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Stupidity: Although the soldiers are chasing a dangerous pirate who has just escaped, one of them inexplicably leaves his sword on a table, from where Jack could very easily pick it up and use it (this is what eventually happens).

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Continuity mistake: The Angel of Death, judging from the position of the lid of the Ark (the two angels can be seen below the ghost), is located just above Dietrich's head. However, Toht screams as if it were right in front of him and Dietrich as if it were in front of Belloq (judging by their looks).

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