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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1932-10-04
Languageen
Runtime1h 8m
Budget$350,000
Revenue$1,108,000
Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

7.3(66)
•1932•1h 8m

One Way Passage

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

RomanceDrama

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.

Director
Tay Garnett
Writing & Screenplay
Wilson MiznerJoseph Jackson
Cinematography
Robert Kurrle

Principal Cast

22 credited
William Powell
William PowellDan Hardesty
Kay Francis
Kay FrancisJoan Ames
Aline MacMahon
Aline MacMahonCountess Barilhaus
Frank McHugh
Frank McHughSkippy
Warren Hymer
Warren HymerSgt. Steve Burke
FB
Frederick BurtonThe Doctor
Glen Cavender
Glen CavenderFrench Bartender (uncredited)
Mike Donlin
Mike DonlinHong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Fields
Stanley FieldsFreighter Captain (uncredited)
Willie Fung
Willie FungHong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)

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