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Forbidden Passage
Forbidden Passage

Forbidden Passage

Another thrilling CRIME DOES NOT PAY Subject

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

08 February 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Frank J. Maxwell

Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Otto Kestler

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Clements

George Lessey

George Lessey

American Consul in Lisbon

George Cleveland

George Cleveland

Anna's Father (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)

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