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Passage West

Passage West

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 1, 1951

Runtime

1h 20m

Genres

Western

User Score

62%

Original Title

Passage West

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Pine-Thomas Productions

Director

Lewis R. Foster

Description

In 1863, having escaped from a rock-quarry prison in Salt Lake, six inmates led by convicted murderer Pete Black take over a small wagon train headed by preacher Jacob Karns. Tensions and hardships grow as the travelers continue to trek toward California across dry, desolate country.