Disputed Passage
1939, English. Directed by Frank Borzage.
"Love...marriage...give them up...they're not for we men of science! "
A doctor's medical studies are threatened by his infatuation with a Chinese girl. The girl returns to China, but complications ensue when she runs into him in Nanking during a Japanese bombing raid.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Frank BorzageDirector
- Dorothy LamourAudrey Hilton
- Akim TamiroffDr. 'Tubby' Forster
- John HowardJohn Wesley Beaven
- Judith BarrettWinifred Bane
- William Collier Sr.Dr. William Cunningham
- Victor VarconiDr. LaFerriere
- Gordon JonesBill Anderson
- Keye LukeAndrew Abbott
- Elisabeth RisdonMrs. Cunningham
- Steve PendletonLawrence Carpenter (as Gaylord Pendleton)
- Billy CookJohnny Merkle
- William PawleyMr. Merkle
Details
- Released
- 25 October 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anthony Veiller, Sheridan Gibney
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Disputed Passage runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Disputed Passage is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Disputed Passage on?
Disputed Passage isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 October 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Disputed Passage?
If you liked Disputed Passage, try Blood on the Sun, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, Emperor.
Who directed Disputed Passage?
Disputed Passage (1939) was directed by Frank Borzage and stars Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, John Howard.