A Lady Without Passport

A Lady Without Passport

How long can she remain

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195074 min5.3 / 10

A noir-inflected romantic thriller about duty versus desire, set against the morally murky world of immigration smuggling and undercover deception.

An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Lady Without Passport scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Lady Without Passport sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does A Lady Without Passport end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Lady Without Passport violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Lady Without Passport easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Lady Without Passport

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Lady Without Passport

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Lady Without Passport, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Lady Without Passport, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Lady Without Passport, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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