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One Way Passage

One Way Passage

Their tickets took them to a heaven of love...but port was the gateway to hell!

19327.31h 8m

Overview

A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.

Directed by Tay Garnett
Written by Wilson Mizner, Robert Lord, Joseph Jackson
Produced by Hal B. Wallis, Robert Lord
Box OfficeBudget: $350KRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Dan Hardesty

Kay Francis

Kay Francis

Joan Ames

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Countess Barilhaus

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Skippy

Warren Hymer

Warren Hymer

Sgt. Steve Burke

F

Frederick Burton

The Doctor

Glen Cavender

Glen Cavender

French Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Mike Donlin

Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Freighter Captain (uncredited)

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Hong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

shippre-codesea voyagedark secretshipboard romance

About One Way Passage

One Way Passage is a romance, drama film released in 1932 exploring themes of ship, pre-code, sea voyage, dark secret, shipboard romance. Directed by Tay Garnett, it stars William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon. A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.

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