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Outward Bound is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film based on the 1923 hit play of the same name by Sutton Vane. [1] It stars Leslie Howard, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helen Chandler, Beryl Mercer, Montagu Love, Alison Skipworth, Alec B. Francis, and Dudley Digges.
The play Outward Bound, which had a highly successful 1923 London run, opened on Broadway at the Ritz Theatre on 7 January 7, 1924 and ran for 144 performances. Leslie Howard played the role of Henry in the Broadway stage production.
- (623)
- Drama, Fantasy
- Robert Milton, Ray Enright
- 1930-11-29
Outward Bound (1930) is important not only as the Hollywood debut of Leslie Howard, but also as an authoritative film adaptation of one of the most popular and frequently revived plays of the first half of the twentieth century.
- Robert Milton
- Leslie Howard
Henry and Ann, a pair of young lovers, are planning to commit suicide and are worried about what will happen to their dog when they are gone. They stow away on a passenger ship but find themselves trapped in fog with no crew with a disparate group of passengers, sailing to an unknown destination.
- 83 min
- 3K
- AT66
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.
- Robert Milton
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Outward Bound is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film based on the 1924 hit play of the same name by Sutton Vane. It stars Leslie Howard, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Helen Chandler, Beryl Mercer, Montagu Love, Alison Skipworth, Alec B. Francis, and Dudley Digges.
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Jun 24, 2013 · Outward Bound (1930) is a talkie based on the hit play of the same title by Sutton Vane. An opening title card refers to the story as “one of the most important stage plays of this generation.” According to IMDb Outward Bound is also the first American film of a TMP favorite, Leslie Howard.
