Preparation for the Next Life
Upon her release from a detention centre, undocumented Uyghur immigrant Aishe moves to New York City, vowing to outrun the many things chasing her.
Forbidden Passage
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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.
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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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