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The Passage

The Passage
★ 6.0/10•1979•1h 39m•R•War•Action•Thriller

An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up.

During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pursued by a sadistic German.

Bruce Nicolaysen · Screenplay

J. Lee Thompson · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 9, 1979

Actors

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

The Basque

James Mason

James Mason

Professor Bergson

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Capt. Von Berkow

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Mrs. Bergson

Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz

Leah Bergson

Paul Clemens

Paul Clemens

Paul Bergson

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Gypsy

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Renoudot

Robert Rhys

Gypsy Son

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Perea

Peter Arne

Peter Arne

Guide

Neville Jason

Neville Jason

Lt. Reinke

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Major

Rose Alba

Rose Alba

Madame Alba

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

German Soldier (uncredited)

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

German Major (uncredited)

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