The Passage

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

6.119791h 39m

Released

War

Action

Thriller

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1979-03-09

Runtime1h 39m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Keywords

basque country, spain

scientist

1940s

Videos

4 total

Trailer

The Passage ≣ 1979 ≣ Trailer

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

fuboTV

MGM+ Amazon Channel

MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel

YouTube TV

MGM Plus

Philo

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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Cast & Crew

Anthony Quinn

as The Basque

James Mason

as Professor Bergson

Malcolm McDowell

as Capt. Von Berkow

Patricia Neal

as Mrs. Bergson

Kay Lenz

as Leah Bergson

Paul Clemens

as Paul Bergson

Christopher Lee

as Gypsy

Michael Lonsdale

as Renoudot

Robert Rhys

as Gypsy Son

Marcel Bozzuffi

as Perea

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jun 5, 2023

6/10

Malcom McDowall manages to portray the epitome of Nazi SS nastiness in this story with a worryingly natural aplomb! He is leading a party pursuing James Mason ("Prof. Bergson") who, alongside his family, is being smuggled from France into Spain by the wily shepherd Anthony Quinn. Their journey is fraught with danger as they must cross the inhospita…

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