The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers discover a commonality that changes their perception of the nature of their journey. The film was later remade, with some changes, as Between Two Worlds (1944).
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert MiltonDirector
- J. Grubb AlexanderScreenplay
Cast
- Leslie HowardTom Prior
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Henry
- Beryl MercerMrs. Midget
- Dudley DiggesThompson, the Examiner
- Helen ChandlerAnn
- Alec B. FrancisScrubby
- Montagu LoveMr. Lingley
- Lyonel WattsRev. William Duke
- Alison SkipworthMrs. Cliveden-Banks
Stills
Themes
dying and deathafterlifeghost shippurgatorydeathpre-codevoyagesuicide pacteternitylimbowaiting roomyoung lovers