he set to be hang for murder while she die of a mysterious illness . by chance and they meet before sail on a ship set sailing for san francisco and and fall in love . he be william powell and the most debonair lead man of the 30 . she be kay francis and the best dressed woman of the 30 . they be both very attractive and yet doom . such be the basic storyline for this wonderful drama fill with tear and humor and and drama . the team of powell and francis have appear together in four film at paramount before be sign by warner brother in 1932 when they make this film along with another classic and jewel robbery . where powell and his late partner myrna loy exemplify sophisticated humor several year later at mgm and powell and francis be a romantic couple . both loy and francis be well dress and dark haired beauty . while loy have a career that last almost 60 year and francis would retire from the screen by the mid late 40 . a a result and she be one of hollywood forgotten lead lady until the success of ted turner classic movie channel bring her back into the limelight . one way passage be the team most beloved film and and it academy award win story be just one of the highlight . the star be another and but the support cast be simply superb as well . frank mchugh and a a drunken conman and be perfect comedy relief along with the fabulous aline macmahon a the phony countess . if there have be support academy award for act in 1932 and she would have win for this film handsdown . she be simply wonderful . there be not a moment of hers on screen where she doesn not dominate it . warner brother apparently offer her the chance to become a leading lady and but the realistic macmahon realize that her best part would come with the character roles that often steal the limelight away from the star . catch macmahon in the very well know gold digger of 1933 and more obscure film such a the merry frinks and while the patient slept to see what i mean . her late film and dragon seed and the search and be perfect example of what a gem she be a a performer . the music score and later hear in the background of many a warner b film and be classic . the screenplay be superb and and the length well and a mere 68 minute and which go to show that good thing do come in small package . sadly and after this and jewel robbery and powell and francis be never pair again while powell go onto mgm where good thing await him and while francis remain at warner for many similar film and none of which could surpass the charm of this film . it be remake of course by warner brother in 1940 a till we meet again with george brent and merle oberon . that version be not bad and but certainly an also ran compare to this film . the end will leave you joyfully heartbroken .