One Way Passage (1932)

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

RomanceDrama

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.

Release Date

October 4, 1932

Runtime

1h 8m

Rating

7.4/10 (64 votes)

Director: Tay Garnett

Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, Warren Hymer, Frederick Burton, Glen Cavender, Mike Donlin

Budget

$0M

Revenue

$1M

Full Cast (22 people)

William Powell as Dan Hardesty
Kay Francis as Joan Ames
Aline MacMahon as Countess Barilhaus
Frank McHugh as Skippy
Warren Hymer as Sgt. Steve Burke
Frederick Burton as The Doctor
Glen Cavender as French Bartender (uncredited)
Mike Donlin as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley Fields as Freighter Captain (uncredited)
Willie Fung as Hong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)
Al Ernest Garcia as Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Douglas Gerrard as Sir Harold (uncredited)
Ruth Hall as Friend of Joan's (uncredited)
William Halligan as Agua Caliente Bartender (uncredited)
Mel Kalish as Singer, 'If I Had My Way' (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns as S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)
Allan Lane as Friend of Joan's (uncredited)
Herbert Mundin as S.S. Maloa Steward (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson as Honolulu Bartender (uncredited)
Harry Seymour as Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock as Man Listening to Betty (uncredited)
Stanhope Wheatcroft

One Way Passage

Name: One Way Passage
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1932-10-04
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, Warren Hymer

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

Romance

Drama

One Way Passage

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

68 min

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.

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

7.4

68 min

1932

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.

Production Info

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$350,000

Revenue$1,108,000

Release Date10/4/1932

Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

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Produced by

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Vitaphone Corporation

Keywords

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

William Powell

as Dan Hardesty

Kay Francis

as Joan Ames

Aline MacMahon

as Countess Barilhaus

Frank McHugh

as Skippy

Warren Hymer

as Sgt. Steve Burke

Frederick Burton

as The Doctor

Glen Cavender

as French Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

as Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is One Way Passage about?▾

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.

How long is One Way Passage?▾

1h 8m

When was One Way Passage released?▾

October 4, 1932

Who directed One Way Passage?▾

Tay Garnett

Who stars in One Way Passage?▾

William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon

What genre is One Way Passage?▾

Romance, Drama

What is One Way Passage rated?▾

One Way Passage (1932)

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