Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo

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Verne wants nothing more than to escape from a penal colony located off the northern coast of South America. He tries to involve Julie, a saloon girl, in his plans but she turns him in to the authorities. On Verne's next try, he piggybacks on the escape of six other convicts and runs into Julie again in the process. One of the convicts is a spiritual figure who seems to know what will happen before anyone else. The group attempts to travel through the jungle, board a boat, an... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Strange Cargo:

Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
Ian Hunter
Peter Lorre
Paul Lukas
Albert Dekker

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Verne wants nothing more than to escape from a penal colony located off the northern coast of South America. He tries to involve Julie, a saloon girl, in his plans but she turns him in to the authorities. On Verne's next try, he piggybacks on the escape of six other convicts and runs into Julie again in the process. One of the convicts is a spiritual figure who seems to know what will happen before anyone else. The group attempts to travel through the jungle, board a boat, and make it to the mainland.

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EmanuelLevy.Com - 9/10 by Emanuel LevyThis enjoyable adventure is a good star vehicle for Cark Gable, then at the height of his popularity, and Joan Crawford.
CinePassion - 7/10 by Fernando F. CroceDespite the pious pitfalls it sets for itself, it's a strikingly open film
Slant Magazine - 6/10 by Dan CallahanMGM megastars Clark Gable and Joan Crawford headline Strange Cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a bald-faced religious allegory.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 6/10 by Dennis SchwartzEmbarrassingly flavorful as a Hollywood religious delicacy.
User Review - 10/10 by Anthony VExcellent film and another fine product in the combo of Gable and Crawford. This movie was filled with so much symbolism and religious tones, it sort of surprised me, but in a good way. You can plainly see why it was denounced the way it was back in 1940 but it is still an all around great film. The plot is interesting and the way each character seems to grow and eventually discover something within themselves gives the film a good taste. Can never go wrong with the chemistry between Crawford and Gable, and that played well here. Powerful acting by Gable however, and one of his nastiest film roles, but you still couldn't help but cheer for him. Ian Hunter gave a great performance. No matter what your views are religiously, this film, in a film aspect, was one of the better ones.
User Review - 10/10 by Kevin RDirector Frank Borzage and writer Lawrence Hazard's dialogue bring to life the story of most improbable of all miracles: redemption. The Christ figure played by Ian Hunter is so believable that you will find yourself watching all most against your will.
User Review - 10/10 by William DFrank Borzage's "Strange Cargo" has to be one of the most strikingly religious films to ever pass through the studio system. The character of Cambreau (played beautifully by Ian Hunter) is something very different from the easy wish-fulfillment angels of Henry Travers in "It's a Wonderful Life" or Cary Grant in "The Bishop's Wife"; rather than fall back on that sort of feel-good ecumenicism, "Strange Cargo" opts for hard theology. Here is a Christ figure who doesn't fix the characters' problems--instead he asks them to come unto him by turning inward to find their own solutions, and to find the gods within themselves. We are our own saviors, and, more importantly, we are each others' saviors--we know God because we know the Good in our fellow man. It's the sort of heady, real redemption that most Hollywood pictures wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole, and here it's wrapped up in a tremendously entertaining romance with Joan Crawford and escaped convict Clark Gable, complete with fisticuffs, a greasy Peter Lorre, and adventure on the high sea. It's a grand, glorious concoction, the sort of strange art film that occasionally finds its way through the cogs of mainstream American filmmaking, and it's a rich, rewarding, exciting, and beautiful piece of work.
User Review - 10/10 by Autumn MAction packed film of escaping convicts. The movie turns mystical which really sets it a part from other movies. Redemption is a running theme through out the entire thing. Strong performances. Its a great film!
User Review - 8/10 by Larry STwo of Hollywood's powerhouses of that era teamed up to make what appears to be a pretty conventional prison break film, where Gable's lead character is very much an anti-hero. It's a bit over the top, even for the era it was made, but enjoyable to watch how the actors of that era worked together. I'd venture to say the scenes seem almost modern in construction, as opposed to the very stage-like methods used up until this time. Interesting supporting cast. Worth looking into it if you enjoy classic films.
User Review - 8/10 by derekExcellent Movie with great performances from Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. Adventure and Religion!

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