Strange Cargo (1940): Cast
Strange Cargo is a 1940 adventure drama directed by Frank Borzage, starring Paul Fix as Benet (uncredited), Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Strange Cargo About?
The premise of Strange Cargo without spoilers.
M-G-M’s Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 ! Convicts escaping from Devil’s Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Strange Cargo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- prison dormitory
- french guiana
- storm at sea
- wharf
- devil's island
- dinghy
- prison drama
- penal colony
- island
- cigarette smoking
- murder
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- lipstick on a cigarette
- reading the bible
- sailboat
- prison colony
- death of prisoner
- escape from jail
- swamp
- man thrown overboard
- serial wife killer
- implied prostitution
- shark attack
- being followed
- fisherman
- epic adventure
- nickname
- theft
- crawford and gable
- borzage and crawford
- live action
- convict
- saloon
- saloon girl
- stool pigeon
- solitary confinement
- sign of the cross
- salt water
- reward money
- reference to snow white
- reference to marcus aurelius
- premature aging
- overboard
- male male hug
- losing a hat
- lady's hat
- kiss
- hit with a rock
- grabbing someone's ankle
- escaped prisoner
Strange Cargo Cast & Characters
Paul Fix leads the cast as Benet (uncredited), with Clark Gable as André Verne and Joan Crawford as Julie. Directed by Frank Borzage; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Borzage
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Paul Fix as Benet (uncredited) -
Clark Gable as André Verne -
Joan Crawford as Julie -
Peter Lorre as M'sieu Pig
Also Starring in Strange Cargo
· 33 more- Paul Lukas Hessler
- Ray Teal Guard (uncredited)
- Stanley Andrews Constable (uncredited)
- Harry Cording Guard (uncredited)
- Dewey Robinson Georges, a guard (uncredited)
- Jack Mulhall Dunning (uncredited)
- Francis McDonald Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)
- Richard Alexander Guard (uncredited)
- Harry Semels Convict (uncredited)
- Mitchell Lewis Guard (uncredited)
- Ian Hunter Cambreau
- Charles Judels Renard (uncredited)
- Eduardo Ciannelli Telez
- Richard Cramer Guard (uncredited)
- Albert Dekker Moll
- Frank Lackteen Convict (uncredited)
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- Frederick Worlock Grideau, the Prison Head
- William Edmunds Dock Watchman (uncredited)
- Eddie Foster Convict (uncredited)
- Victor Varconi Fisherman
- Budd Fine Guard (uncredited)
- Betty Compson Suzanne (uncredited)
- J. Edward Bromberg Flaubert
- Gene Coogan Convict (uncredited)
- Art Miles First Subordinate (uncredited)
- James Pierce Guard (uncredited)
- John Arledge Dufond
- Christian J. Frank Guard (uncredited)
- Art Dupuis Orderly (uncredited)
- Bernard Nedell Marfeu
- Bob O'Connor Second Subordinate (uncredited)
- Jack Adair Guard (uncredited)
- Hal Wynants Guard (uncredited)
More from Frank Borzage
More films directed by Frank Borzage, best-rated first: Desire, The Big Fisherman, China Doll and Moonrise.
Strange Cargo Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Extraño cargamento” and “L'isola del diavolo”.
- Also known as
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- Extraño cargamento
- L'isola del diavolo
- Die wunderbare Rettung
- Le cargo maudit
- Странна доставка
- Különös rakomány
- Almas Rebeldes
- Странный груз
- Încărcătura stranie
- 奇异的货物
- Flykt
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Strange Cargo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Strange Cargo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Strange Cargo?
Strange Cargo runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Strange Cargo released?
Strange Cargo was released on March 1, 1940.
Who directed Strange Cargo?
Strange Cargo was directed by Frank Borzage.
More films by Frank Borzage Who is in the cast of Strange Cargo?
Strange Cargo stars Paul Fix as Benet (uncredited), Clark Gable as André Verne and Joan Crawford as Julie, among 37 credited actors.
Does Strange Cargo have a post-credit scene?
No. Strange Cargo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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