Passage West (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Western
- 30 Aug 1951 (USA)
- Movie
In 1864, six Salt Lake prison escapees join a wagon train headed for California but tensions between inmates and settlers complicate the perilous voyage.
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Cast
| John Payne | ... |
Pete Black
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Jacob Karns
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| Arleen Whelan | ... |
Rose Billings
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| Frank Faylen | ... |
Curly
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| Mary Anderson | ... |
Myra Johnson
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| Peter Hansen | ... |
Michael Karns
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| Richard Rober | ... |
Mike
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| Mary Beth Hughes | ... |
Nellie McBride
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| Griff Barnett | ... |
Papa Emil Ludwig
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| Mary Field | ... |
Miss Swingate
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| Richard Travis | ... |
Ben Johnson
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| Dooley Wilson | ... |
Rainbow
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| Lillian Bronson | ... |
Mom Brennan
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| Arthur Hunnicutt | ... |
Pop Brennan
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| Ilka Grüning | ... |
Mama Ludwig
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Estelle Carr | ... |
Minna Karns
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Clint Stuart | ... |
Burk
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Arthur Berkeley | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Pappy (uncredited)
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| Paul Fierro | ... |
Ramon (uncredited)
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Tim Graham | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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| Earle Hodgins | ... |
Frontiersman in Wagon (uncredited)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Messenger (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Howard Negley | ... |
Mr. Brody - Undertaker (uncredited)
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| Tom Smith | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Saloon Dealer (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Susan Whitney | ... |
Lea Johnson (uncredited)
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| Guy Wilkerson | ... |
Frontiersman in Wagon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis R. Foster | ||
Written by
| Alvah Bessie | ... | (story) (front Nedrick Young) |
| Lewis R. Foster | ... | (screenplay) |
| Nedrick Young | ... | (front for Alvah Bessie) |
Produced by
| William H. Pine | ... | producer |
| William C. Thomas | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mahlon Merrick | ||
Cinematography by
| Loyal Griggs | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Howard A. Smith | ... | (as Howard Smith) |
Editorial Department
| Robert Brower | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Lewis H. Creber | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Howard Pine | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Fred Graham | ... | stunt double: John Payne |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| A.C. Lyles | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Anglo Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- AFEX (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- White Pearl Movies (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Susan Whitney 's debut. See more » |
| Quotes |
Michael Karns:
But Jacob, the grave isn't deep enough! Ben Johnson: It's isn't just a rule of the church...it's the law of the open trails. Graves must be six feet deep and heaped with stones to protect it from wild animals. There must be a cross. I can't leave my son like this, Jacob! Pete Black: All right, then stay here and bury him yourself! See more » |