Rent Passport to Shame (1958)
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- Synopsis:
- Vicki (Diana Dors), a young French girl on the run from the Parisian police, arrives in London. Believing herself to be safe, she is horrified to discover that Nick (Herbert Lom) - a violent, scheming pimp - has designs on making her the latest acquisition to his "girls of the night"...
- Actors:
- Diana Dors, Herbert Lom, Eddie Constantine, Odile Versois, Brenda De Banzie, Robert Brown, Elwyn Brook-Jones, Maria Andipa, Yvonne Buckingham, Percy Cartwright, Jackie Collins, Robert Fabian, Rosalie Marshall, Lana Morris, James Ottaway, Pat Pleasance, Steve Plytas, Charles Price, Cyril Shaps, Denis Shaw
- Directors:
- Alvin Rakoff
- Producers:
- John Clein
- Writers:
- Patrick Alexander
- Aka:
- Room 43
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/03/2020
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 1.0, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Image Gallery
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Reviews (2) of Passport to Shame
Bright Lights and Dark Stares - Passport to Shame review by CH
A real find this one, which is sold on Diana Dors's name but all rôles are well handled, and it is wonderfully filmed, within and without - and one does not mention the surprising twists it takes. A raw subject unflinchingly depicted.
A life of vice... - Passport to Shame review by LC
This steamy melodrama regarding a girl forced into prostitution is certainly a little rough around the edges, and the central dichotomy of the heroine as either abused hooker or loving wife is somewhat simplistic, but there is still plenty to enjoy. Diana Dors not only looks great but has a well-rounded role, and Herbert Lom is great value as the bad guy. If there is a main issue, it's that these two are far more interesting than the slightly blander main leads, but everyone gets a decent amount of running time. Add in a couple of notable cameos for Joan Sims and Michael Caine ( the latter a real 'blink at you'll miss it' one, admittedly), and a hilariously bizarre drug-induced dream sequence, and there's more than enough to keep this watchable.