
A Passage to India
Drama · Adventure · History
Overview
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
Top Cast


Judy Davis
Judy Davis
Adela Quested
Judy Davis
Adela Quested


Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed
Victor Banerjee
Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed


Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft
Mrs. Moore
Peggy Ashcroft
Mrs. Moore


James Fox
James Fox
Richard Fielding
James Fox
Richard Fielding


Alec Guinness
Alec Guinness
Professor Godbole
Alec Guinness
Professor Godbole


Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
Ronny Heaslop
Nigel Havers
Ronny Heaslop


Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
Mr. Turton
Richard Wilson
Mr. Turton
Antonia Pemberton
Antonia Pemberton
Mrs. Turton
Antonia Pemberton
Mrs. Turton


Michael Culver
Michael Culver
Major McBryde
Michael Culver
Major McBryde


Art Malik
Art Malik
Mahmoud Ali
Art Malik
Mahmoud Ali
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