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Outward Bound

Outward Bound

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Outward Bound

1930

1h 23m

6.0(14 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

A group of strangers find themselves aboard an unmanned ship, surrounded by fog and uncertain of their destination. As they attempt to make sense of their situation, the group of passengers discover a commonality that changes their perception of the nature of their journey. The film was later remade, with some changes, as Between Two Worlds (1944).

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Tom Prior

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Henry

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Mrs. Midget

Dudley Digges

Dudley Digges

Thompson, the Examiner

Helen Chandler

Helen Chandler

Ann

Alec B. Francis

Alec B. Francis

Scrubby

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Mr. Lingley

Lyonel Watts

Rev. William Duke

Alison Skipworth

Alison Skipworth

Mrs. Cliveden-Banks

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Milton
Written by: J. Grubb Alexander
Produced by: Jack L. Warner

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