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Outward Bound

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A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers, which include a man (Leslie Howard) and his long-lost mother (Beryl Mercer), discover that all they have is common is that each is dead and en route to their final judgment by Thompson (Dudley Digges). However, two desperate lovers, Henry (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and Ann (Helen Chandler), may be different.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine Outward Bound is as remarkable for sustained atmosphere as for the star performance. Apr 21, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Shows its age. Rated: B- Mar 24, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Voted top five outstanding productions of 1930 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Stilted and flat rendering of a decent play which was remade much better as BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (1944). Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The ending of this movie will be stuck with me for a very long time. I loved the things they discussed about life and death, and how they discussed it. Someone said something about their situation being strange and someone else replied, "Why is it so strange? It's not strange when we are born.." I love this stuff. As always, Leslie Howard was amazing. I need a time machine. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A bunch of people who are dead are trapped on a boat. Some great shots and a couple good performances, the rest is very stagey and dull. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers, which include a man (Leslie Howard) and his long-lost mother (Beryl Mercer), discover that all they have is common is that each is dead and en route to their final judgment by Thompson (Dudley Digges). However, two desperate lovers, Henry (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and Ann (Helen Chandler), may be different.
Director
Robert Milton
Producer
Jack L. Warner
Screenwriter
J. Grubb Alexander, Sutton Vane
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 22m