Passage to Marseille
1944 · Movie · Approved · 109 min · ★ 6.6 · 62% critics
During World War II, a principled French journalist risks everything after being targeted by corrupt forces and sent to a brutal prison. Through layered flashbacks, his journey shifts from survival and escape to a renewed commitment to fight Nazi tyranny alongside other determined men.
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Details
- Years
- 1944
- Release date
- 1944-03-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (66 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic World War II morale-booster with big emotions, prison-escape grit, and a flashback-heavy story; Not for you if you dislike dated propaganda or choppy pacing like some found versus Casablanca.
Pros: stirring wartime patriotism; strong classic cast; exciting action set pieces | Cons: clunky flashback structure; uneven pacing; preachy propaganda tone
Themes
- escape
- england
- devil's island
Cast & crew
Humphrey Bogart
as Jean Matrac
Claude Rains
as Captain Freycinet
Michèle Morgan
as Paula Matrac
Philip Dorn
as Renault
Sydney Greenstreet
as Major Duval
Peter Lorre
as Marius
George Tobias
as Petit
Helmut Dantine
as Garou
John Loder
as Manning
Victor Francen
as Captain Patain Malo
Directed by Michael Curtiz