Passage to Marseille
Seen it?1944 | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Great Escape, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1944: an older pace and style.
A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Curtiz
- Humphrey BogartJean Matrac
- Claude RainsCapt. Freycinet
- Michèle MorganPaula Matrac
- Philip DornRenault
- Sydney GreenstreetMaj. Duval
- Peter LorreMarius
- George TobiasPetit
- Helmut DantineGarou
- John LoderManning
- Victor FrancenCapt. Patain Malo