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At the end of the voyage Ruth and Vosper are married and years later meet Ryland at his Retirement Function. The film ends with
At the end of the voyage Ruth and Vosper are married and years later meet Ryland at his Retirement Function. The film ends with
Ruth looking on in tears as Ryland finally leaves his Retirement Function in his Taxi because Ruth still has feelings for Ryland.
Ruth looking on in tears as Ryland finally leaves his Retirement Function in his Taxi because after all of the years Ruth still
has feelings for Ryland.


There is a subplot about the dissatisfaction of the ship's crew with the supply of potatoes. The potatoes are dumped overboard and Ryland is determined to find out who is responsible. It turns out this was done by Ike the bosun ([[Geoffrey Keen]]), who later dies at sea.
There is a subplot about the dissatisfaction of the ship's crew with the supply of potatoes. The potatoes are dumped overboard and Ryland is determined to find out who is responsible. It turns out this was done by Ike the bosun ([[Geoffrey Keen]]), who later dies at sea.

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Passage Home
Diane Cilento with Peter Finch during the making of the film
Directed byRoy Ward Baker
Written byRichard Armstrong (novel)
William Fairchild
Produced byJulian Wintle
StarringAnthony Steel
Peter Finch
Diane Cilento
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
Edited bySidney Hayers
Music byClifton Parker
Distributed byGeneral Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
April 1955 (UK)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Passage Home is a 1955 British drama film directed by Roy Ward Baker.

Plot

Captain Lucky Ryland (Peter Finch) is about to retire. There is a flashback of several years to a voyage on a ship he was captaining from South America. He is forced to give a lift to a British governess, Ruth Elton (Diane Cilento), who is returning home. Both Ryland and his first mate, Vosper (Anthony Steel), fall for Ruth. Ryland proposes to Ruth but when she turns down his offer he tries to rape her and she is rescued by Vosper.

At the end of the voyage Ruth and Vosper are married and years later meet Ryland at his Retirement Function. The film ends with Ruth looking on in tears as Ryland finally leaves his Retirement Function in his Taxi because after all of the years Ruth still has feelings for Ryland.

There is a subplot about the dissatisfaction of the ship's crew with the supply of potatoes. The potatoes are dumped overboard and Ryland is determined to find out who is responsible. It turns out this was done by Ike the bosun (Geoffrey Keen), who later dies at sea.

Cast

Production

The film was shot at Pinewood Studios.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Victor Valentine pays a visit to Australian Stars IN LONDON". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 22 January 1955. p. 46. Retrieved 11 February 2012.