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Forbidden Passage
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Forbidden Passage

1941-02-08 · 21 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Drama

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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Directors
Fred Zinnemann
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Addison RichardsAddison RichardsFrank J. Maxwell
Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang ZilzerOtto Kestler
Hugh BeaumontHugh BeaumontClements
George LesseyGeorge LesseyAmerican Consul in Lisbon
George ClevelandGeorge ClevelandAnna's Father (uncredited)
William EdmundsWilliam EdmundsIllegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

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