Forbidden Passage (1941)
Overview
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.68 |
Directed By
Fred Zinnemann
Crew
Fred Zinnemann
Jackson Rose
Albert Akst
Carl Dudley
Richard Duce
Carl Dudley
TOP CAST
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)
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