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ERA
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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Strange Cargo
"M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !"
1940 1h 53m EN
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★7.0TMDB · 56
DramaRomanceAdventure
Synopsis
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Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
“M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !”
Cast
Joan Crawford
Julie
Clark Gable
André Verne
Ian Hunter
Cambreau
Peter Lorre
M'sieu Pig
Paul Lukas
Hessler
Albert Dekker
Moll
J. Edward Bromberg
Flaubert
Eduardo Ciannelli
Telez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Writers
- Lawrence Hazard, Lesser Samuels, George Oppenheimer
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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CAST
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Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and Ian Hunter carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0033105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Frank Borzage directs. Robert H. Planck behind the camera. Franz Waxman scores. Robert Kern cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Franz Waxman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Robert Kern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Joan Crawford and Clark Gable and Ian Hunter carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0033105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert H. Planck
- Original score
- Franz Waxman
- Editing
- Robert Kern
- Costume design
- Adrian
- Makeup / hair
- Jack Dawn
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Frank Borzage
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- ProducerJoseph L. Mankiewicz
- Set DecorationEdwin B. Willis
- EditorRobert Kern
- AdaptationAnita Loos
- ProducerFrank Borzage
- Art DirectionCedric Gibbons
- Costume DesignAdrian
- Makeup ArtistJack Dawn
- Sound DirectorDouglas Shearer
- NovelRichard Sale
- Unit ManagerKeith Weeks
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- escape
- convict
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1940-03-01NR
