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Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !

Genres

DramaRomanceAdventure

OverView

Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 March 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Julie

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

André Verne

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Cambreau

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

M'sieu Pig

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Hessler

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Moll

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Flaubert

Eduardo Ciannelli

Eduardo Ciannelli

Telez

John Arledge

John Arledge

Dufond

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Grideau, the Prison Head

Bernard Nedell

Bernard Nedell

Marfeu

Victor Varconi

Victor Varconi

Fisherman

Jack Adair

Jack Adair

Guard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Constable (uncredited)

Betty Compson

Betty Compson

Suzanne (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Guard (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Guard (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Orderly (uncredited)

William Edmunds

William Edmunds

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Guard (uncredited)

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Benet (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Convict (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Guard (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Renard (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen

Frank Lackteen

Convict (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Guard (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)

Art Miles

Art Miles

First Subordinate (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Dunning (uncredited)

Bob O'Connor

Bob O'Connor

Second Subordinate (uncredited)

James Pierce

James Pierce

Guard (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Georges, a guard (uncredited)

Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Convict (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

Guard (uncredited)

Hal Wynants

Hal Wynants

Guard (uncredited)

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