Ticket to Paradise (1936 film)

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Ticket to Paradise
TicketToParadise.DVDcover.jpg
DVD cover for the film
Directed by Aubrey Scotto
Screenplay by Jack Natteford
Nathanael West
Story byDavid Silverstein
Produced by Nat Levine
Starring Roger Pryor
Wendy Barrie
Claude Gillingwater
Andrew Tombes
Luis Alberni
E. E. Clive
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited by Al Clark
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • June 25, 1936 (1936-06-25)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ticket to Paradise is a 1936 American drama film directed by Aubrey Scotto, written by Jack Natteford and Nathanael West, [1] and starring Roger Pryor, Wendy Barrie, Claude Gillingwater, Andrew Tombes, Luis Alberni and E. E. Clive. It was released on June 25, 1936, by Republic Pictures. [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

While hurrying to the airport to catch a plane, a man is involved in a car accident and loses his memory. [5]

Cast

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