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Strange Cargo is a 1940 MGM drama film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. Set in a French Guiana penal colony, the film follows a group of convicts who escape and attempt to flee by sea while being pursued by authorities. The narrative incorporates religious allegory, with Gable's character representing a cynical man who undergoes a spiritual transformation during the journey. Despite being released during the Hays Code era, the film managed to include subtle religious symbolism and moral complexity.
It was the eighth and final on-screen pairing of Gable and Crawford, two of MGM's biggest stars of the era.
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When was Strange Cargo released?
Strange Cargo was released by MGM in 1940. Frank Borzage directed the film, which combines prison drama, romance, and an escape story.
Who stars in Strange Cargo?
The principal stars are Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. Their characters are part of a group of convicts and fugitives trying to escape a French Guiana penal colony.
Where is Strange Cargo set?
The story is set around a penal colony in French Guiana. After escaping, the convicts attempt to flee by sea while authorities pursue them.
Is Strange Cargo based on a novel?
The film is based on Richard Sale's novel Not Too Narrow, Not Too Deep. The adaptation uses the prison escape framework while adding the romantic and spiritual themes associated with Borzage's 1940 direction.
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