Disputed Passage (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Romance
- 27 Oct 1939 (USA)
- Movie
A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.
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Cast
| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Audrey Hilton
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Dr. 'Tubby' Forster
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| John Howard | ... |
John Wesley Beaven
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| Judith Barrett | ... |
Winifred Bane
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| William Collier Sr. | ... |
Dr. William Cunningham
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Dr. La Ferriere
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| Gordon Jones | ... |
Bill Anderson
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| Keye Luke | ... |
Andrew Abbott
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Mrs. Cunningham
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
Lawrence Carpenter
(as Gaylord Pendleton)
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| Billy Cook | ... |
Johnny Merkle
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William Pawley | ... |
Mr. Merkle
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| Renie Riano | ... |
Mrs. Riley - Landlady
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Z.T. Nyi | ... |
Chinese Ambassador
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Philson Ahn | ... |
Kai
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E.Y. Chung | ... |
Dr. Ling
(as Dr. E.Y. Chung)
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Dr. Fung
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Dandan Li | ... |
Aviatrix
(as Ya-Ching Lee)
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| Dorothy Adams | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Hortense Arbogast | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Henny Backus | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Edith Cagnon | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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James B. Carson | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Jack Chapin | ... |
Terrence Shane (uncredited)
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| Richard Denning | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Alma Eidnea | ... |
Scrub Nurse (uncredited)
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Paul England | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| Roger Gray | ... |
Gibson (uncredited)
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| James P. Hogan | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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| John David Horsley | ... |
Interne (uncredited)
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Joleen King | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Patsy Mace | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Paul M. MacWilliams | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Kitty McHugh | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Fay McKenzie | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Mary Shalek | ... |
Dirty Nurse (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dean (uncredited)
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Gloria Williams | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| Anthony Veiller | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Sheridan Gibney | ... | (screenplay) |
| Lloyd C. Douglas | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Harlan Thompson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Friedrich Hollaender | ... | (as Frederick Hollander) |
| John Leipold | ||
Cinematography by
| William C. Mellor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Set Decoration by
| A.E. Freudeman | ... | (interior decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sidney Street | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stanley Goldsmith | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound mixer |
| Richard Olson | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roy Roberts | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Anna May Wong | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Paramount Pictures (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1939) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1940) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films (1940) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1940) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1940) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1940) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1945) (France) (theatrical)
- Films Paramount (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2016) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | IS THERE ROOM FOR LOVE IN A DOCTOR'S LIFE? (original poster-all caps) See more » |
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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 Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecasts took place in Denver Friday 1 May 1959 on KBTV (Channel 9) and in Seattle Monday 20 July 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7); it was released on DVD 1 November 2016 as part of the Universal Vault Series. See more » |
| Goofs | Lamour and the Chinese actors variously speak Cantonese and Mandarin, but have no trouble understanding each other. (Though in fairness, this inattention to differences in foreign cultures was quite common back then.) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The novel's author, Lloyd Douglas, appears briefly during the opening credits, writing a note telling us he approves of the adaptation and hopes we enjoy it. See more » |