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Outward Bound

Movie·1930·Drama, Fantasy·1h 23m·Directed by Robert Milton

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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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Leslie HowardLeslie HowardTom PriorDouglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.HenryBeryl MercerBeryl MercerMrs. MidgetDudley DiggesDudley DiggesThompson, the ExaminerHelen ChandlerHelen ChandlerAnnAlec B. FrancisAlec B. FrancisScrubbyMontagu LoveMontagu LoveMr. Lingley
Lyonel Watts
Lyonel WattsRev. William Duke

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