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Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

Adventure · Drama · War · 1944

A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.

Movie details

Passage to Marseille

“Warner Bros. Triumph”

1944 Adventure · Drama · War 1h 49m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Passage to Marseille?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Michael Curtiz

Written by

Casey Robinson · Jack Moffitt

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Jean Matrac

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Capt. Freycinet

Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Paula Matrac

Philip Dorn

Philip Dorn

Renault

Sydney Greenstreet

Sydney Greenstreet

Maj. Duval

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Marius

George Tobias

George Tobias

Petit

Court is in session

Put Passage to Marseille on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.