1944 Film noir – Dangerous Passage – Melodrama on the high seas!

1944 Film noir – Dangerous Passage – Melodrama on the high seas!

Joe Beck learns his grandfather left him $200,000 and heads to Galveston, Texas to claim it, but after being assaulted, he boards a ship to escape. Onboard with Nita, who is also fleeing, Beck faces threats, a near-fatal accident, and uncovers schemes to steal his inheritance and hide the crew’s illicit activities.

Director: William Berke
Writers: Daniel Mainwaring

Main cast:
Robert Lowery – Joe Beck
Phyllis Brooks – Nita Paxton
Charles Arnt – Daniel Bergstrom
Jack La Rue – Mike Zomano
John Eldredge – Vaughn
Victor Kilian – Buck Harris, 1st Mate
Alec Craig – Dawson the Steward
William Edmunds – Captain Saul

Genres: Drama, Film Noir
Release date: December 18, 1944
Filming location: California

B&W version: https://youtu.be/ft58sfmanqY

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