Passport to Shame

Passport to Shame
American theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alvin Rakoff
Produced by	John Clein
Written by	Patrick Alexander
Starring	Diana Dors Herbert Lom Eddie Constantine
Music by	Ken Jones
Cinematography	Jack Asher
Edited by	Lee Doig
Distributed by	British Lion Films
Release date	1958 (1958)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Passport to Shame, also known as Room 43, is a 1958 British drama film directed by Alvin Rakoff, written by Patrick Alexander and starring Diana Dors and Herbert Lom.

A French girl gets mixed up in a life of prostitution.

"This was not a low budget film," said director Alvin Rakoff, "this was a lowest budget film." When the lighting cut-out during a key scene, the filming had to continue. The film itself is remarkable for the introduction of new talent. Michael Caine in a role so small he is not credited. He had, like Sean Connery and others, previously worked as walk-ons with the director. Jackie Collins, later an acclaimed novelist and the sister of Joan, played one of many prostitutes. The appearance of Joan Sims, also un-credited. Nicolas Roeg, director of Don't Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, etc., was the camera operator. Alvin Rakoff, a renowned television director, was keen to break the then heavily-imposed glass ceiling between the small screen and feature films. He therefore accepted the assignment knowing it to be an exploitation film.