Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo
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1940
1h 53m
7.0(54 votes)
Drama
Romance
Adventure

Overview

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

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Joan Crawford

Julie

Joan Crawford
Acting

Clark Gable

André Verne

Clark Gable
Acting

Ian Hunter

Cambreau

Ian Hunter
Acting

Peter Lorre

M'sieu Pig

Peter Lorre
Acting

Paul Lukas

Hessler

Paul Lukas
Acting

Albert Dekker

Moll

Albert Dekker
Acting

J. Edward Bromberg

Flaubert

J. Edward Bromberg
Acting

Eduardo Ciannelli

Telez

Eduardo Ciannelli
Acting

John Arledge

Dufond

John Arledge
Acting

Frederick Worlock

Grideau, the Prison Head

Frederick Worlock
Acting

Bernard Nedell

Marfeu

Bernard Nedell
Acting

Victor Varconi

Fisherman

Victor Varconi
Acting

Jack Adair

Guard (uncredited)

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Acting

Richard Alexander

Guard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Acting

Stanley Andrews

Constable (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Acting

Betty Compson

Suzanne (uncredited)

Betty Compson
Acting

Gene Coogan

Convict (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Acting

Harry Cording

Guard (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Acting

Richard Cramer

Guard (uncredited)

Richard Cramer
Acting

Art Dupuis

Orderly (uncredited)

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Acting

William Edmunds

Dock Watchman (uncredited)

William Edmunds
Acting

Budd Fine

Guard (uncredited)

Budd Fine
Acting

Paul Fix

Benet (uncredited)

Paul Fix
Acting

Eddie Foster

Convict (uncredited)

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Acting

Christian J. Frank

Guard (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank
Acting

Charles Judels

Renard (uncredited)

Charles Judels
Acting

Frank Lackteen

Convict (uncredited)

Frank Lackteen
Acting

Mitchell Lewis

Guard (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Acting

Francis McDonald

Moussenq - Convict (uncredited)

Francis McDonald
Acting

Art Miles

First Subordinate (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Mulhall

Dunning (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall
Acting

Bob O'Connor

Second Subordinate (uncredited)

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Acting

James Pierce

Guard (uncredited)

James Pierce
Acting

Dewey Robinson

Georges, a guard (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Harry Semels

Convict (uncredited)

Harry Semels
Acting

Ray Teal

Guard (uncredited)

Ray Teal
Acting

Hal Wynants

Guard (uncredited)

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