Strange Cargo

"M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !"

Mar 1 1940 Approved 1h 53m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

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

Plot

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.

Written by

Lawrence Hazard, Richard Sale, Anita Loos

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
3,089
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA