An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up.
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.
The Passage (1979) is a war, action and thriller film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on March 9, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell and Patricia Neal. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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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
Peter Arne
as Guide
Neville Jason
as Lt. Reinke
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Bruce Nicolaysen and Bruce Nicolaysen, produced by Geoffrey Helman.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 55 ratings.
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 -…
Reviewed on June 5, 2023
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The Passage (1979) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Passage (1979) includes Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell, Patricia Neal and Kay Lenz. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Passage was released on March 9, 1979 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Passage (1979) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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