17 Jun 2004
The Terminal
An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.
Forbidden Passage
Another thrilling CRIME DOES NOT PAY Subject
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.
Top Billed Cast
Addison Richards Frank J. Maxwell
Wolfgang Zilzer Otto Kestler
Hugh Beaumont Clements
George Lessey American Consul in Lisbon
George Cleveland Anna's Father (uncredited)
William Edmunds Illegal Alien Aboard Tugboat (uncredited)
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