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1944ComedyWar1h 5m

Passport to Destiny

Only the Nazis don't think it's so funny!

An English charwoman, believing herself protected by a magic eye amulet, travels to Nazi Germany to personally assassinate Adolf Hitler.

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This is a charming little yarn showcasing Elsa Lanchester on her own for a change. She is a British cleaning woman ("Mrs. Muggins") who, in possession of her late husband's "lucky" glass eye, sets off from a bombed London to get herself a job as a cleaner in Hitler's own Chancellory and to assassinate him. It's all a bit far fetched, but has some fun touches - the photo of her late husband is Charles Laughton; she washes the windows then wipes her hands on the Nazi flag - and in general, as the deaf and dumb "Frau Müller", she runs rings around the German military elite. Rarely seen nowadays, but certainly worth a watch.

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StatusReleased
Original Languageen

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berlin, germanynazicleaning ladyraf (royal air force)superstitiondeaf-muteworld war iistowawayeye ballamuletinvulnerabilityprison escapemagical objectair raidbombardmentlucky charmtrain travelscrubwomanlondon blitzwar widowanti-fascismadolf hitlerno fearnazi germanymop buckethitler parodyglass eyegerman resistance

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RKO Radio Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures