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One Way Passage

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When Dan Hardesty (William Powell) meets Joan Ames (Kay Francis) in a Hong Kong bar, he doesn't let on that he's an escaped murderer, nor she that she's suffering from a fatal illness. After Dan is caught by Sergeant Steve Burke (Warren Hymer), the two head back to America via ocean liner, and spot Joan also aboard. Dan talks Steve into letting him out of the cuffs, and for the duration of the trip, he and Joan indulge in a romance both know can never last.

Critics Reviews

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 10/28/2023
3/4
...a perpetually compelling drama that benefits from the magnetic efforts of its two stars... Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 05/24/2023
3/4
A charming film that earned the Oscar for Best Original Story. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 11/30/2015
Tragic romance with a classic premise. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy 11/25/2013
10/10
The very best women's picture of the 1930s. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 01/17/2013
5/5
A beautiful little movie that has weathered its 80 years effortlessly. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/18/2003
B
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Steve D 03/02/2024 It is just too damn dark and depressing for me. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 05/12/2023 If you're looking for 1930s era melodrama you could do worse. The story with Powell and Francis is very good, but I felt distracted by the presence of two superfluous con artists who do nothing to advance the story, their only purpose seems to be providing unnecessary comic relief. See more Russ 04/10/2023 Anything with William Powell in it is going to be film worth watching and I'm falling in love with Kay Francis. The supporting cast of Warner Bros. contract players is adequate. Not a lot special about the plot; even The Bard himself stole the star-crossed lovers theme. See more Frances H 10/24/2020 Well done film about two doomed people who fall in love. Powell is his usually charming self and Kay Francis plays fragile terminally ill woman who finds her last days full of love. See more 04/26/2019 A great film, a classic ending See more Thomas M @TMProofreader 02/02/2019 The best romance movie ever made! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Tay Garnett

Director

William Powell

Dan

Kay Francis

Joan

Frank McHugh

Skippy

Aline MacMahon

Betty

Warren Hymer

Steve
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Synopsis When Dan Hardesty (William Powell) meets Joan Ames (Kay Francis) in a Hong Kong bar, he doesn't let on that he's an escaped murderer, nor she that she's suffering from a fatal illness. After Dan is caught by Sergeant Steve Burke (Warren Hymer), the two head back to America via ocean liner, and spot Joan also aboard. Dan talks Steve into letting him out of the cuffs, and for the duration of the trip, he and Joan indulge in a romance both know can never last.
Director
Tay Garnett
Producer
Hal B. Wallis, Robert Lord
Screenwriter
Wilson Mizner, Joseph Jackson
Production Co
Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 26, 2010
Runtime
1h 9m