Overview of strange cargo, 1940, directed by frank borzage, with joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, at turner classic movies. On the way to find moll, verne rescues julie, and when they join. Strange cargo on imdb strange cargo at allmovie strange cargo at the tcm movie database strange cargo at the american film institute catalog. I do not own this image i do not own this image i do not own this image strange cargo is full of rich symbolism. Strange cargo is a 1940 american romantic drama film directed by frank borzage and starring clark gable and joan crawford in a story about a group of fugitive prisoners from a french penal colony. Released 1940, strange cargo stars joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Strange cargo is remembered today, if at all, for the byplay between gable and a decidedly unglamorous crawford. This scene is one of the more powerful and, from around the 25 films ive seen of gables. Joan crawford rare candid on set strange cargo 1940. Mgm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into. Strange cargo is a melodramatic adventure yarn, directed in 1940 by franke borzage, a director that had made the transition from the silent era to the talkies with relative ease.
The first two elements can be credited in large part to stars clark gable and joan crawford, while director frank borzage, the cinemas great romanticist, provides the final one. Freddie slack and his orchestra topic recommended for you 3. Atlantic broadband tv on the go movies strange cargo. Strange cargo 1940 03011940 us drama, romance, adventure 1h 53m user score. Mgm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a baldfaced religious allegory. Saloon girl julie joan crawford, kicked off the prison island, again rejects pig peter lorre but not marfeu bernard nedell, as moll albert dekker clobbers verne clark gable and threatens cambreau ian hunter, staging the big escape, in frank borzages strange cargo, 1940. I saw this movie on tcm many years ago starring joan crawford and clark gable. Strange cargo is one of those films that you see one time and all you can do is replay it in your head afterwards. This scene is one of the more powerful and, from around the 25 films ive. M en deep in guiana, imprisoned in the harshest of prisons, presumably the infamous devils island. Undaunted, verne blackmails brutal killer moll albert dekker to join his escape but is left behind only to be provided the route by a mysterious new prisoner, cambreau ian hunter.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title strange cargo. Film giants clark gable and joan crawford team for the eighth and last time in this gripping story that explores the. Crawford plays julie, a loose woman, who stumbles upon gable. Watch strange cargo 1940 now on your favorite device.
However, the film really belongs to the one with the last line in the movie. Strange cargo seems drawn from similar features of the 40s like the oxbow incident 1943 wherein theres a main adventure that plays out as part of a bigger, preordained storyline, much of it dealing. Buy strange cargo movie posters from movie poster shop. With clark gable, joan crawford, ian hunter, peter lorre. One of the escapees is a man who has seemingly appeared out of nowhere and may have supernatural powers.
Desperate for a second chance at life, a band of devils island felons and a toughasnails prostitute struggle toward freedom. Jun 28, 2008 controversial, intense scene from the 1940 film, strange cargo, starring clark gable and joan crawford. Convicts escaping from devils island come under the influence of a strange christlike figure. Joan crawford is starring, alongside clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Verne wants nothing more than to escape from a penal colony located off the northern coast of south america. Yeah, strange cargo is an exciting adventure tale bogged down with overt christian symbolism that never really gels and fails to pay off in a satisfying manner at the conclusion. The adapted screenplay by lawrence hazard was based upon the 1936 novel, not too narrow, not too deep, by richard sale.
An unusual spiritual alegory in which a christlike stranger hunter appears among a group of escaping convicts. Deep thoughts, presumably from the novel by richard sale, as prologue, prisoner verne clark gable introduced, warden grideau frederic worlock having his fun, opening frank borzages existential adventure strange cargo, 1940, also starring joan crawford. Strange cargo manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray case. Rent strange cargo 1940 starring joan crawford and clark gable on dvd and bluray. Strange cargo 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I found it to be an amazing character piece of people with their own demons inside them. Strange cargo has a first rate cast with all actors at the height of their careers. Frank borzage was no stranger to hard love, but his strange cargo 1940 was uncharacteristically raw for a tough romance. Strange cargo 1940 is best known today as the eighth and final film costarring joan crawford and clark gable. Strange cargo 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Joan crawford, clark gable, albert dekker, ian hunter in a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Strange cargo ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahr 1940. He keeps on coming and, full of banter as usual, surrenders to grideau. Gables charisma is on full display here and crawford has one of her finest moments onscreen in a scene opposite ian hunter that plays like an apology for rain. In a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Mar 18, 2019 strange cargo is one of those films that you see one time and all you can do is replay it in your head afterwards. Strong cast and typically good mgm production with a memorable franz waxman background score, but as leonard maltin whom i frequently disagree with. Joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre, paul lukas, albert dekker, j.
Allegorical and very strange, this drama tells the story of how a group of. When eight prisoners escape from a new guinea penal colony, they are picked up by a sloop commandeered by another escapee named verne gable and his trollop girl friend julie joan crawford. When the nazis come to power, the family is divided and. Joan crawford rare candid on set strange cargo 1940 original. Strange cargo 1940 full movie download full hd youtube. Theyre not working on it right now, theyre gods on holiday. Undaunted, verne blackmails brutal killer moll albert dekker to join his escape but is left behind only to be provided the route by a mysterious new prisoner, cambreau ian. Strange cargo 1940 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. The cambreau character, wellplayed by ian hunter, is supposed to be none other than jesus.
Controversial, intense scene from the 1940 film, strange cargo. Strange cargo manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray. It is the spiritual tone and message, however, which make for a oneofakind movie experience. Clark gable and joan crawford starred in eight movies together, and if the preceding seven showed them as beautifully as their final feature, strange cargo, im in for a massive treat. For a film that eventually turns into an audacious christ allegory, strange cargo 1940 has its fair share of cynicism, sex, and romance. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Watch strange cargo full movie in hd visit movie 50271 convicts escaping from devils island come under the influence of a strang. Strange cargo is a 1940 american romantic drama film directed by frank borzage and starring. Released on march 01 of 1940 in the usa, strange cargo also known as isola del diavolo, l is a dramaromance film directed by frank borzage, and written by lawrence hazard screenplay, lesser samuels contributor to dialogue, and anita loos adaptation. Eric, according to scripture jesus spent a good deal of his time ministering to prostitutes, thieves and murderers so it makes perfect sense that god would send this. This 1940 release was clark gables first film after gone with the wind. He tries to involve julie, a saloon girl, in his plans but she turns him in to the.
Strange cargo, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray case, subtitled, action adventure, dramaclassics, 888574474973. Watch strange cargo 1940 free dailymotion full movie. A web page featuring information about strange cargo. Find release information for strange cargo 1940 frank borzage on allmovie.
That is why todays movie monday is dedicated to this highly underrated movie. Joan crawford rare candid on set strange cargo 1940 original 5x4 photo negative, very rare behind the scenes original negative of the legendary star being released from our historic archive this is an original studio or photographers 4x5 inch bw negative from our historic archive. It shows allegory of men trying to get out of prison, but finding the real prison is within them. Among them is a mysterious, quietspoken visionary who may be literally the escapees salvation.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for strange cargo 1940 frank borzage on allmovie. Clark gable is a nogood, very bad convict and joan crawford is the naughty girl hes chasing in strange cargo. Controversial, intense scene from the 1940 film, strange cargo, starring clark gable and joan crawford. Rent strange cargo 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Strange cargo hinterland, followup album by william orbit strange cargo david van tieghem album strange cargo aircraft, a b29 superfortress modified to carry the atomic bomb in world war ii. Strange cargo 1940 frank borzage releases allmovie. Strange cargo 1940 cast and crew in a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Although this movie is considered a classic, not many people have heard of it. Read the strange cargo movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Strange cargo the 1940 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Strange cargo 1940, a film by frank borzage theiapolis. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
This initial location is never expressly identified, and in truth it probably matters not in the end result which is 1940s strange cargo 1940 must have been a pretty heady year for hollywood, coming off what was doubtless perhaps the best year in cinematic history, 1939. Perhaps more a religious seeingthelight type affair, but you rarely see this down and dirty dramas postcode. The movie is called lisola del diavolo the devils island in italian and thats a suiting title as we are about to meet a band of fugitives from a french. Instead they were ruthless cold people, yet apart from. Mgm, borzage was assigned to strange cargo 1940, a parable in which several convicts among them clark gable, peter lorre, and paul lukas and a saloon girl crawford escaping from a south american penal colony are redeemed and changed by the spiritual influence of a new prisoner ian hunter, who. It is also a haunting and unusual film, controversial in its day, and considered by many critics to be the best expression of the metaphysical themes in the work of director frank borzage.
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