The read
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 8m.
Synopsis
A terminally ill woman and a debonair murderer facing execution meet and fall in love on a trans-Pacific crossing, each without knowing the other's secret.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 25 points higher than audiences do.
67 audience votes
Key crew
- Wilson MiznerScreenplay
- Tay GarnettDirector
- Joseph JacksonScreenplay
Cast
- William PowellDan Hardesty
- Kay FrancisJoan Ames
- Aline MacMahonCountess Barilhaus
- Frank McHughSkippy
- Warren HymerSgt. Steve Burke
- Frederick BurtonThe Doctor
- Glen CavenderFrench Bartender (uncredited)
- Mike DonlinHong Kong Bartender (uncredited)
- Stanley FieldsFreighter Captain (uncredited)
- Willie FungHong Kong Curio Dealer (uncredited)
- Al Ernest GarciaHonolulu Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- Douglas GerrardSir Harold (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
shippre-codesea voyagedark secretshipboard romance