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One Way Passage is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic film starring William Powell and Kay Francis as star-crossed lovers, directed by Tay Garnett and released by Warner Bros. The screenplay by Wilson Mizner and Joseph Jackson is based on a story by Robert Lord, who won the Academy Award for Best Story.
- $1,108,000
- Music and lyrics, "If I Had My Way":, James Kendis, Lou Klein
- $350,000
One Way Passage: Directed by Tay Garnett. With William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh. 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.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Tay Garnett
- 1932-10-22
1h 9m1932. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An ocean voyage leads to romance for a dying heiress and a condemned criminal. Cast & Crew. Read More. Tay Garnett. Director. William Powell. Dan [Hardesty] Kay Francis. Joan [Ames] Aline Macmahon.
- Tay Garnett, Bob Fellows
- William Powell
Kay Francis and William Powell had won critical and audience favor in five films prior to One Way Passage, Street of Chance (1930) and Jewel Robbery (1932) among them. One Way passage turned out to be the final film the duo ever made, and undoubtedly their best.
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.
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- William Powell
- Tay Garnett
- Romance
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January, 2024. Warner Bros., 1932. Director: Tay Garnett. Screenplay: Wilson Mizner and Joseph Jackson, based on a story by Robert Lord. Camera: Robert Kurrle. Film editor: Ralph Dawson. Cast: William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, Warren Hymer, Frederick Burton, Douglas Gerrard, Herbert Mundin.
Jan 13, 2019 · One Way Passage (1932) Review, with Kay Francis and William Powell – Pre-Code.Com. Published by Danny on June 17, 2016. Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film. A woman sleeps with the guy to steal the bullets out of his gun. One Way Passage: No Fare. “Remember our first?” “We thought it was our last. You never can tell.”