A Lady Without a Passport

A Lady Without a PassportWhen a Cuban man is killed on a New York street, the investigation leads to Havana and the man running an alien smuggling ring known as Palinov (George Macready). Pete Karczag (John Hodiak) is the immigration detective assigned to the case in Havana. To infiltrate the ring, he poses as a Hungarian refugee desperate to gain passage to America. While negotiating his trip he meets and falls for beautiful Marianne Lorress (Hedy Lamarr), who is also hoping

proving to be a real treasure trove for aficionados of director Tod Browning

rugged and strong

the actors do their own stunts

Directed by noted TV producer Jerry Thorpe (Harry O

daring death in the electric high wires looks like mighty heroic work

in her uncommon defiance of social taboos

but robs them at night as a gentleman thief

Don Knotts and Cloris Leachman

It's Jimmy's worst nightmare come true

The story is a breezy bit of show-biz romance set at the title nightclub

Soon after the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor

this riveting recreation of The Day Lincoln Was Shot (from Jim Bishop's landmark book) is a thrilling and detailed chronicle of the plot