One Way Passage (1932)
A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.
Top billed cast
William PowellDan Hardesty
Kay FrancisJoan Ames
Aline MacMahonCountess Barilhaus
Frank McHughSkippy
Warren HymerSgt. Steve Burke
Frederick BurtonThe Doctor
Glen CavenderFrench Bartender (uncredited)
Mike DonlinHong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
Stanley FieldsFreighter Captain (uncredited)
Willie FungHong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)
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