Outward Bound

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• 1930
• 1 hr 23 mins
• Drama, Fantasy

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Loving young couple Henry and Ann have made a secret pact which they plan to execute at midnight. It involves stowing away on a passenger ship and leaving behind their beloved dog Laddy, a bittersweet move; they seem apprehensive of this pact. Aboard the ship, a young man named Tom Prior, who seems to like his booze a tad too much, senses something amiss: everyone he speaks to seems not to remember where they're going or with whom. The only exception is elderly socialite Mrs. Cliveden-Banks, who is off to meet her husband, Bunny. The only other passengers aboard are Catholic priest Reverend William Duke; wealthy business owner Mr. Lingley, Tom's former boss; and uneducated working-class elderly Mrs. Midget. The sole crew member is Scrubby, the steward. Tom eventually deciphers the nature of their trip, quicker than most who have taken it before have done. Before they reach their final destination, each person meets with a man named Thompson. Henry and Ann also want to meet with Thompson to take their pact to its intended conclusion--which might not be possible, as they are not officially on the passenger list. Later remade as "Between Two Worlds."