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Strange Cargo (1940)
Directed by Frank Borzage
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Overview
Convicts escaping from Devil’s Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Rated NR | Length 113 minutes
Actors
Joan Crawford | Clark Gable | Ian Hunter | Peter Lorre | Paul Lukas | Albert Dekker | J. Edward Bromberg | Eduardo Ciannelli | John Arledge | Frederick Worlock | Bernard Nedell | Victor Varconi | Jack Adair | Richard Alexander | Stanley Andrews | Betty Compson | Gene Coogan | Harry Cording | Richard Cramer | Art Dupuis | William Edmunds | Budd Fine | Paul Fix | Eddie Foster | Christian J. Frank | Charles Judels | Frank Lackteen | Mitchell Lewis | Francis McDonald | Art Miles | Jack Mulhall | Bob O'Connor | James Pierce | Dewey Robinson | Harry Semels | Ray Teal | Hal Wynants
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/28/2010 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Was glad to tackle another film from my DVR (compliments to TCM) as I’ve been working to clear the entire hard drive so I can exchange my faulty cable box. Slow going but was able to finally see the remarkable Strange Cargo (1940) featuring a sexy Joan Crawford and the wiling Clark Gable.
Largely this is a prison break film that eventually becomes a lost at sea film. The set-up sequences are quite excellent but the real heart of the film is dialogue and interaction between prisoners & Crawford on the high seas. It’s then that this movie really becomes a character study of the human condition. Definitely worth watching and I hope to see this again someday.
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