Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- cynical
- breezy
- classic cinema night
- wartime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a breezy, fast-paced, visually assured wartime spy melodrama driven by uncertainty, sharp dialogue, and effective direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rick Leland's apparent rejection of his country and association with a Japanese vessel conceal his actual motives.
The film keeps Leland, Dr. Lorenz, and fellow travelers surrounded by deceptive motives and uncertain loyalties.
The passenger voyage toward the Orient and passage through the Panama Canal provide the film's central mobile setting for spy intrigue.
Leland's attraction to Alberta Marlow unfolds alongside uncertainty about his mission and the loyalties of those around him.
Films like Across the Pacific, and why
Casablanca
shared wartime espionage, deceptive characters, hard-boiled tension, and morally ambiguous protagonist
The Maltese Falcon
shared Warner Bros. crime-thriller atmosphere, sharp dialogue, romantic intrigue, and concealed motives
To Have and Have Not
shared World War II spy intrigue, betrayal, suspense, and international danger
Movie Details
- Director
- John Huston
- Release Date
- 1942-09-04
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (89)
Cast
- Humphrey Bogart
- Mary Astor
- Sydney Greenstreet
- Charles Halton
- Victor Sen Yung
- Roland Got
- Lee Tung Foo
- Frank Wilcox
- Paul Stanton
- Lester Matthews
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Across the Pacific about?
- A disgraced former Army officer boards a Japanese ship under a cloud of suspicion, turning a wartime voyage into a tightly wound espionage gamble.
- What is Across the Pacific like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Across the Pacific as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Across the Pacific violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Across the Pacific as mild.
- What did critics think of Across the Pacific?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a breezy, fast-paced, visually assured wartime spy melodrama driven by uncertainty, sharp dialogue, and effective direction.
- Which films are like Across the Pacific?
- Films with a similar feel include Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and To Have and Have Not.
- How long is Across the Pacific?
- Across the Pacific runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Across the Pacific?
- In United States, Across the Pacific streams on YouTube TV.
