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The Passage( 1979)

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

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Anthony Quinn

      The Basque

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      James Mason

      Professor Bergson

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      Malcolm McDowell

      Capt. Von Berkow

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      Patricia Neal

      Mrs. Bergson

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      Kay Lenz

      Leah Bergson

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      Paul Clemens

      Paul Bergson

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      Christopher Lee

      Gypsy

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      Michael Lonsdale

      Renoudot

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      Robert Rhys

      Gypsy Son

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      Marcel Bozzuffi

      Perea

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      Peter Arne

      Guide

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      Neville Jason

      Lt. Reinke

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      Robert Brown

      Major

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      Rose Alba

      Madame Alba

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      Jim Broadbent

      German Soldier

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      Frederick Jaeger

      German Major

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 05 2023
    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 inhospitable terrain of the Pyrenee mountains with snow up to their thighs - whilst McDowall ("Capt. Von Berkow") uses just about every brutal technique in the book to strike fear into everyone who has seen/helped them as he tries to apprehend the professor. T...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • shepherd
    • nazi
    • world war ii
    • exploitation
    • basque country, spain
    • scientist
    • 1940s