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A Passport to Hell

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5.3/10 • 6

1932-08-251h 15m

Drama

Just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the British West African town of Akkra, English woman Myra Carson becomes involved in a scandal and is deported. While Myra's ship is docked at Duala, in German West Africa, the war breaks out and she finds herself facing internment by the Germans.

Directors
Frank Lloyd
Writters
Leon Gordon, Bradley King

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Elissa Landi

    Elissa Landi

    Myra Carson

  2. Paul Lukas

    Paul Lukas

    Lt. Kurt Kurtoff

  3. Warner Oland

    Warner Oland

    Baron von Sydow, Police Commandant

  4. Alexander Kirkland

    Alexander Kirkland

    Lt. Erich von Sydow

  5. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Sgt. Snyder

  6. Earle Foxe

    Earle Foxe

    Purser

  7. Yola d'Avril

    Yola d'Avril

    Rosita (as Yola D'Avril)

  8. Ivan F. Simpson

    Ivan F. Simpson

    Simms

  9. Eva Dennison

    Eva Dennison

    Mrs. Butterworth

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

6/10

This provided quite a decent part for Elissa Landi as the modern-day temptress "Myra". She's got a bit of a past, and so is unceremoniously expelled from British West Africa to the adjacent German colony - all whilst the Great War is looming. She's not exactly welcomed by her new hosts either, but luckily she has attracted the attention of a young solider "Erich" (Alexander Kirkland), a ten day whirlwind romance ensues and before his father "Baron von Sydow" (Warner Oland) can intern her, they are wed. The war comes, and she becomes embroiled in a secret espionage plot involving a map and another soldier "Kurt" (Paul Lukas) leaving the young woman with an whole host of divided loyalties... What is probably most striking about this film is the sight of Oland, before his "Charlie Chan" days, looking positively unkempt. Otherwise it's a pretty routine wartime romance with a tiny bit of a sinister plot to sharpen it up a little, but way too much romance and a dawdling pace to drag it down. Donald Crisp pops up too...

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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