Across the Pacific
A Warner Bros. Hit !
Directed by John Huston
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures
A wartime espionage thriller built on deception and double-crosses aboard a steamship, balancing intrigue with romantic tension and patriotic redemption.
Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-martialed out of the army and boards a Japanese ship for the Orient in late 1941. But has Leland really been booted out, or is there some other motive for his getting close to fellow passenger Doctor Lorenz? Any motive for getting close to attractive traveler Alberta Marlow would however seem pretty obvious.
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Questions people ask
Is Across the Pacific sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Across the Pacific scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Across the Pacific end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Across the Pacific violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Across the Pacific 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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Across the Pacific
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Across the Pacific
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Across the Pacific, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Across the Pacific, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Across the Pacific, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
