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To the Ends of the Earth

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.1K
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Signe Hasso, Maylia, and Dick Powell in To the Ends of the Earth (1948)
Film NoirCrimeThriller

After witnessing an incident on a foreign ship off California coast, a U.S. Treasury agent aboard a Coast Guard vessel decides to further investigate the matter by following a crime trail le... Read allAfter witnessing an incident on a foreign ship off California coast, a U.S. Treasury agent aboard a Coast Guard vessel decides to further investigate the matter by following a crime trail leading to China, Egypt, Lebanon and Cuba.After witnessing an incident on a foreign ship off California coast, a U.S. Treasury agent aboard a Coast Guard vessel decides to further investigate the matter by following a crime trail leading to China, Egypt, Lebanon and Cuba.

  • Director
    • Robert Stevenson
  • Writers
    • Jay Richard Kennedy
    • Sidney Buchman
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Signe Hasso
    • Maylia
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Jay Richard Kennedy
      • Sidney Buchman
    • Stars
      • Dick Powell
      • Signe Hasso
      • Maylia
    • 30User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast49

    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Commissioner Michael Barrows
    Signe Hasso
    Signe Hasso
    • Ann Grant
    Maylia
    Maylia
    • Shu Pan Wu
    Ludwig Donath
    Ludwig Donath
    • Nicholas Sokim
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Commissioner Lum Chi Chow
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Grieg
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • George C. Shannon
    Marcel Journet
    • Commissioner Lariesier
    Luis Van Rooten
    Luis Van Rooten
    • Commissioner Alberto Berado
    Fritz Leiber
    Fritz Leiber
    • Binda Sha
    Harry J. Anslinger
    Harry J. Anslinger
    • Commissioner H.J. Anslinger
    Jackie Barnett
    • Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Horace G. Brown
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Chong
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    Tom Coleman
    • Treasury Agent in Ship's Galley
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas D. Coppin
    • Ship's Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Sally Corner
    • Midgie
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Ship Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Stevenson
    • Writers
      • Jay Richard Kennedy
      • Sidney Buchman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 23, 1949 with Dick Powell and Signe Hasso reprising their film roles.
    • Quotes
      • Nicholas Sokim: [dying] Your American friend is puzzled. Explain to him what happens when bamboo slivers are rolled up in food. Poke into your gut...
    • Connections
      Featured in Grass (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 27, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Streaming on "Chris T" YouTube Channel
      • Streaming on "Daily Free Movie" YouTube Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Assigned to Treasury
    • Filming locations
      • Havana, Cuba(background footage)
    • Production companies
      • Kennedy-Buckman Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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