Strange Cargo
About Strange Cargo
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Strange Cargo (1940) is a romance film directed by Frank Borzage. Its themes are convict and escape.
Joan Crawford stars as Julie, Clark Gable as André Verne, Ian Hunter as Cambreau, and Peter Lorre as M'sieu Pig. It runs 113 minutes and was released in March 1940.
The screenplay is by George Oppenheimer and Lawrence Hazard.
Down by Law, Le Cercle Rouge, and The Chase make useful companions to Strange Cargo. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 56 votes and it carries a NR rating.