Westward Passage
| Westward Passage | |
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| Directed by | Robert Milton |
| Screenplay by | Bradley King Humphrey Pearson |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick Harry Joe Brown (associate) |
| Starring | Ann Harding Laurence Olivier ZaSu Pitts Irving Pichel |
| Cinematography | Lucian Andriot |
| Edited by | Charles Craft |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Westward Passage is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and starring Ann Harding, Laurence Olivier, ZaSu Pitts and Irving Pichel.[2] A woman falls in love and marries, but soon discovers how unpleasant her new husband is.[3] The film marked Olivier's second major role in the United States. It was not a commercial or critical success, and Olivier did not make another film in America until 1939 when he starred in Wuthering Heights. The film recorded a loss of $250,000.[4]
Plot
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Cast
- Ann Harding as Olivia Allen Ottendorf
- Laurence Olivier as Nick Allen
- ZaSu Pitts as Mrs. Truesdale
- Irving Pichel as Harry Ottendorf
- Juliette Compton as Henrietta
- Irene Purcell as Baroness Diana von Stael
- Emmett King as Mr. Ottendorf
- Florence Roberts as Mrs. Ottendorf
- Ethel Griffies as Lady Caverly
- Bonita Granville as Little Olivia
- Don Alvarado as The Count
- Florence Lake as Elmer's wife
- Edgar Kennedy as Elmer
- Herman Bing as The Dutchman
- Nance O'Neil as Mrs. von Stael
- Joyce Compton as Olivia as a toddler
- Julie Haydon as Bridesmaid
(cast list as per AFI database)[1]
References
- ^ a b "Westward Passage: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Westward Passage profile, imdb.com; accessed July 22, 2015.
- ^ Westward Passage profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed July 22, 2015.
- ^ Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p49
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