One Way Passage
“Their tickets took them to a heaven of love...but port was the gateway to hell!”
Synopsis
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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One way Passage ,1932 ,William Powell meets the lovely Kay Francis
Type: Clip • Published 2011-10-01
Top Cast
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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)
Ruth Hall
Friend of Joan's (uncredited)
William Halligan
Agua Caliente Bartender (uncredited)
Mel Kalish
Singer, 'If I Had My Way' (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
S.S. Maloa Bartender (uncredited)
Allan Lane
Friend of Joan's (uncredited)
Herbert Mundin
S.S. Maloa Steward (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 13, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$350K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3.17x
+$758K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tay Garnett
- Screenplay & Story
- Wilson Mizner, Joseph Jackson
- Original Title
- One Way Passage
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Budget
- $350K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tay Garnett
Wilson Mizner, Joseph Jackson, Robert Lord
Robert Kurrle
Ralph Dawson
Hal B. Wallis, Robert Lord
Department Leadership Roster
Wilson Mizner
Screenplay
Tay Garnett
Director
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Robert Kurrle
Director of Photography
Joseph Jackson
Screenplay
Robert Lord
Producer
Ralph Dawson
Editor
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About One Way Passage
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is One Way Passage about?
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.
Who directed One Way Passage?
One Way Passage was directed by Tay Garnett.
Who stars in One Way Passage?
The principal cast of One Way Passage includes William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, Warren Hymer.
When was One Way Passage released and how long is it?
One Way Passage was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of One Way Passage?
One Way Passage had a reported production budget of $350K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (3.17 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
What is the age rating and content advisory for One Way Passage?
One Way Passage holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).