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Strange Cargo

1940·1h 53m·Approved
DramaAdventureRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
3,264 votes

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

Strange Cargo is a 1940 drama adventure movie directed by Frank Borzage, starring Clark Gable, Peter Lorre, Joan Crawford. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 3,264 votes and runs 1h 53m.

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Director
Frank Borzage
Stars
Clark Gable
Peter Lorre
Joan Crawford
Ian Hunter
Details
1940-03-01
113 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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