One Way Passage

1932 film by Tay Garnett
Movie film Q962536
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One Way Passage

Summary

One Way Passage is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • One Way Passage received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • One Way Passage's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • One Way Passage was directed by Tay Garnett[5].
  • Wilson Mizner wrote the screenplay for One Way Passage[6].
  • Joe Jackson wrote the screenplay for One Way Passage[7].
  • Robert Lord wrote the screenplay for One Way Passage[8].
  • One Way Passage's composer is recorded as W. Franke Harling[9].
  • One Way Passage is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].
  • One Way Passage's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • One Way Passage's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was William Powell[13].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Kay Francis[14].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Aline MacMahon[15].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Frank McHugh[16].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Warren Hymer[17].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Roscoe Karns[18].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Stanley Fields[19].
  • A cast member of One Way Passage was Frederick Burton[20].
  • One Way Passage was produced by Robert Lord[21].
  • One Way Passage was produced by Hal B. Wallis[22].
  • One Way Passage's production company is recorded as Q65557474[23].
  • One Way Passage's director of photography is recorded as Robert Kurrle[24].
  • The original language of One Way Passage was English[25].
  • One Way Passage was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • One Way Passage's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Robert Lord[21] and Hal B. Wallis[22]. One Way Passage was directed by Tay Garnett[5]. Screenwriters include Wilson Mizner[6], Joe Jackson[7], and Robert Lord[8]. Cast members include William Powell[13], Kay Francis[14], Aline MacMahon[15], Frank McHugh[16], Warren Hymer[17], and Roscoe Karns[18].

Publication

One Way Passage was released on January 1, 1932[28]. The original language of it was English[25]. Genres include romantic comedy[11] and drama film[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

One Way Passage's main subject is capital punishment[29]. It is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[10].

Reception

One Way Passage received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].

Why It Matters

One Way Passage has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did One Way Passage receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 one-way-passage
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: one-way-passage, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961068|ONE WAY PASSAGE (#295961068)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  2. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Wilson Mizner, Joe Jackson, Robert Lord
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+69'}
    Set during recurring event New Year
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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