Forbidden Passage
1941, English. Directed by Fred Zinnemann.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 8 February 1941
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Carl Dudley
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Forbidden Passage runs 21 minutes (0h 21m).
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Forbidden Passage is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Forbidden Passage on?
Forbidden Passage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 February 1941. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Forbidden Passage?
If you liked Forbidden Passage, try Border Incident, The Visitor, Plunder Road.
Who directed Forbidden Passage?
Forbidden Passage (1941) was directed by Fred Zinnemann and stars Addison Richards, Wolfgang Zilzer, Hugh Beaumont.