One Way Passage

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

7.3/ 10 67 votes 1932-10-04 1h 8m 2 popularity

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

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Budget

$350,000

Revenue

$1M

Cast

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William Powell

Dan Hardesty

Kay Francis

Joan Ames

Aline MacMahon

Countess Barilhaus

Frank McHugh

Skippy

Warren Hymer

Sgt. Steve Burke

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Frederick Burton

The Doctor

Glen Cavender

French Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Donlin

Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

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