Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame

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Passport to Shame

"A PICTURE BEST UNDERSTOOD BY ADULTS!"

1958

1h 26m

5.9(13 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

British melodrama about a cabbie befriending a girl caught up in the white slave trade.

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Cast & Crew

20 members

Acting

Diana Dors

Vicki

Diana Dors

Acting

Herbert Lom

Nick Biaggi

Herbert Lom

Acting

Eddie Constantine

Johnny McVey

Eddie Constantine

Acting

Odile Versois

Marie Louise 'Malou' Beaucaire

Odile Versois

Acting

Brenda De Banzie

Aggie

Brenda De Banzie

Acting

Robert Brown

Mike

Robert Brown

Acting

Elwyn Brook-Jones

Solicitor Heath

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Michael Caine

Bridegroom (uncredited)

Michael Caine

Acting

Cyril Shaps

Willie

Cyril Shaps

Acting

Denis Shaw

Mac

Denis Shaw

Acting

Joan Sims

Miriam

Joan Sims

Acting

Pat Pleasance

Sally

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Margaret Tyzack

June

Margaret Tyzack

Acting

Percy Cartwright

Registrar

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James Ottaway

Assistant Registrar

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Steve Plytas

Cafe Boss

Steve Plytas

Acting

Charles Price

Nick's Chauffeur

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Lana Morris

Girl

Lana Morris

Writing

Jackie Collins

Girl

Jackie Collins

Acting

Yvonne Buckingham

Tart

Yvonne Buckingham

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