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Bookmark this pageA Lady Without Passport (1950)
Director: Joseph H Lewis
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Stylishly directed by the low-budget wizard who brought you Gun Crazy and The Big Combo, this is a Casablanca-type tale of European immigrants trying to get into America, and being forced to stop off in corrupt, seedy Havana en route. Lamarr is the gorgeous woman with a past who will do anything to reach the land of promise, Hodiak the immigration official who bends the rules when he falls for her. A tight little script and economically etched characters provide a strong foundation, but it is Lewis' evocative visuals that really turn this into a poverty row gem.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Joseph H Lewis
Producer: Samuel Marx
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, John Hodiak, James Craig, George Macready, Steve Geray, Bruce Cowling, Nedrick Young full cast
Duration: 74 mins
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