Bahama Passage (1941)

A girl, Carol whom the audience is quickly informed "has been around," and her father arrive to take over the business management of an island in the Bahamas owned by Adrian Ainsworth, ... See full summary »

Director:

Edward H. Griffith

Writers:

Nelson Hayes (novel), Virginia Van Upp (screenplay)

Stars:

Madeleine Carroll, Sterling Hayden, Flora Robson

Cast

Cast overview:
Madeleine Carroll	...	Carol Delbridge
Sterling Hayden	...	Adrian Ainsworth
Flora Robson	...	Mrs. Ainsworth
Leo G. Carroll	...	Delbridge
Mary Anderson	...	Mary Ainsworth
Cecil Kellaway	...	Captain Jack Risingwell
Leigh Whipper	...	Morales
Dorothy Dandridge	...	Thalia

Storyline

A girl, Carol whom the audience is quickly informed "has been around," and her father arrive to take over the business management of an island in the Bahamas owned by Adrian Ainsworth, descendant of many ancestors who have handled it over the years to the satisfaction of its 250 native residents. He is married to a woman who stays away from the island because she is lonely when there. Adrian doesn't want Carol or her father there, and they don't want to be there. Romance can't be lurking far behind the beautiful sunset.

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Plot Keywords:

island | sunset | bahamas | desire | heritage | 

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Taglines:

Made for each other!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 December 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Ilha dos Amores

Filming Locations:

Bahamas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by MCA ever since.

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Goofs

Sterling Hayden's name is misspelled "Stirling" in the opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)

User Reviews

Bahama Passage is A Real Treat For Movie Fans

Bahama Passage is a real treat for movie fans of movies made in the 1940s.I watched this movie for the first time yesterday, and I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed it.From what I could tell, the movie was actually filmed in the Bahamas.The photography was just stunning for a movie that was made so long ago.The entire movie had a beautiful soft glow that made me feel warm all over.If you have ever seen the movie The Blue Lagoon with Brooke Shields then you will know what I am talking about.This movie has a magnificent cast. Madeleine Carroll was wonderful to watch.She looked so different then in her part in the movie Virginia.Sterling Hayden looked so young.He looked like he truly lived on a tropical island with his blonde hair and his tan.I would not have recognized Sterling Hayden if I didn't know that he was in the movie.Leo G. Carroll and Flora Robson were each terrific in their roles.Remember Leo G. Carroll in the Man From Uncle television series?Cecil Kellaway is good no matter what he plays in.If you look hard enough, a young Dorothy Dandridge shows up in the movie for a few short moments.I highly recommend this movie to everyone.I have this movie on VHS tape.