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Forbidden Passage (1941)

21m

Running Time

Forbidden Passage (1941)

Name: Forbidden Passage
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1941-02-08

21m

Running Time

February 8, 1941
Release Date

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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

Addison Richards

Frank J. Maxwell

Wolfgang Zilzer

Otto Kestler

Hugh Beaumont

Clements

George Lessey

American Consul in Lisbon

George Cleveland

Anna's Father (uncredited)

William Edmunds

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Immigrant

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Jules Cowles

Derelict

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Alec Craig

Bartender in Belize

Vernon Downing

Belize Policeman

Albert Akst

Editor

Carl Dudley

Original Story / Screenplay

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Release Date
February 8, 1941

Status
Released

Running Time
21m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama Crime

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

immigration

illegal immigration

people smugglers

smuggling

illegal immigrant

crime does not pay

Wiki.

Forbidden Passage is a 1941 American short crime film in the Crime Does Not Pay series. It was directed by Fred Zinnemann and was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).

MGM's Crime Does Not Pay Collection.

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Forbidden Passage (1941)

February 8, 1941Release Date

Forbidden Passage (1941)

February 8, 1941Release Date

Plot.

Where to Watch.

Cast & Crew.

Addison Richards

Frank J. Maxwell

Wolfgang Zilzer

Otto Kestler

Hugh Beaumont

Clements

George Lessey

American Consul in Lisbon

George Cleveland

Anna's Father (uncredited)

William Edmunds

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Immigrant

Fred Zinnemann

Director

Jackson Rose

Director of Photography

Jules Cowles

Derelict

Richard Duce

Art Direction

Alec Craig

Bartender in Belize

Vernon Downing

Belize Policeman

Albert Akst

Editor

Carl Dudley

Original Story / Screenplay

Media.

Details.

Release DateFebruary 8, 1941

StatusReleased

Running Time21m

Content RatingNR

GenresDramaCrime

This Movie Is About.

Wiki.

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February 8, 1941
Release Date

February 8, 1941
Release Date

Release Date
February 8, 1941

Status
Released

Running Time
21m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama Crime