Forbidden Passage

“Another thrilling CRIME DOES NOT PAY Subject”

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Screenplay

Carl Dudley

Status

Released

Release date

08/02/1941

Original language

English