One Way Passage (1932) On DVD

Actor:           William Powell, Kay Francis, Aline MacMahon, Frank McHugh, Warren Hymer
Director:     Tay Garnett
Genre:          Drama
Year:             1932
Studio:          WB
Length :         69
Released:    December 22, 2010
Rating:         Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format:       DVD
Misc:            Black & White
Language:   English
Subtitles:    N/A

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The seas are calm and the ship is sturdy - but the shipboard romance is doomed. Dan does not know that Joan is dying of an incurable disease. Joan does not know Dan is a convicted murderer en route to San Quentin. Still, they have four weeks to find happiness in each other's arms. Or will Dan forsake the love of a lifetime for his own life, using the vessel's Honolulu layover as a chance to escape the law? The passage of time remains kind to One Way Passage, an Academy Award winner* for Best Original Story directed with
style and sensitivity by Tay Garnett (The Postman Always Rings Twice). William Powell brings unmatchable urbane charm to the role of Dan. As Joan, Kay Francis displays the lustrous sincerity that made her one of the era's favorites. Their passage may be one-way. But you'll find it's a voyage worth repeating.