Forbidden Passage
Forbidden Passage

Movie·1941·0h 21m

Forbidden Passage

Another thrilling CRIME DOES NOT PAY Subject

Directed By

Fred Zinnemann

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

Written By

Carl Dudley

Cinematography

Jackson Rose

Editor

Albert Akst

Themes

smuggling (contraband)immigrationillegal immigrationpeople smugglingundocumented immigrantcrime does not pay

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

64%

10 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

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// cast

Cast

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Frank J. Maxwell

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Otto Kestler

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Clements

George Lessey

George Lessey

American Consul in Lisbon

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Anna's Father (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Fred Zinnemann

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Albert Akst

Editor

Carl Dudley

Screenplay

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