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74% Critic Match
One Way Passage
“Their tickets took them to a heaven of love...but port was the gateway to hell!”
7.4 / 10• 1932• 1h 8m•NR• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew

William Powell
Dan Hardesty
Lead
Kay Francis
Joan Ames

Aline MacMahon
Countess Barilhaus

Frank McHugh
Skippy

Warren Hymer
Sgt. Steve Burke
FB
Frederick Burton
The Doctor

Glen Cavender
French Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Donlin
Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tay Garnett's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Way Passage is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”











