

One Way Passage
“Their tickets took them to a heaven of love...but port was the gateway to hell!”
Overview
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.
Top Cast

William Powell
Dan Hardesty

Kay Francis
Joan Ames

Aline MacMahon
Countess Barilhaus

Frank McHugh
Skippy

Warren Hymer
Sgt. Steve Burke
Frederick Burton
The Doctor

Glen Cavender
French Bartender (uncredited)

Mike Donlin
Hong Kong Bartender (uncredited)

Stanley Fields
Freighter Captain (uncredited)

Willie Fung
Hong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)

Al Ernest Garcia
Honolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Douglas Gerrard
Sir Harold (uncredited)
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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