Strange cargo gable and crawfords eighth film together is a sensitively told christ allegory, portrayed in an atmospheric manner that well conveys the storys spirituality. This is a list of feature films originally released andor distributed by metrogoldwynmayer to include mgmua entertainment co. Overview of strange cargo, 1940, directed by frank borzage, with joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, at turner classic movies. Strange cargo 1940 directed by frank borzage genres drama, romance subgenres escape film, religious drama release date mar 1, 1940 usa unknown run time 1 min. Strange cargo 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Mgm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a bald. Strange cargo film is an agency producer, post producer as well as production company based in stockholm. The sound of these albums could be best described as trademark orbit. Jul 14, 2019 100 best catholic movies ranked from 1100. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Clark gable and joan crawford in strange cargo, 1940. I saw the film many years ago on british television and i became convinced the character of cambreau was an allegorical reference. 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 a 1940 american romantic drama film directed by frank borzage and starring clark gable and joan crawford in a story about a group of. Rent strange cargo 1940 starring joan crawford and clark gable on dvd and bluray. William and harry have a secret stepsister but theres a good reason why shes kept hidden duration. Strange cargo is a 1940 film directed by frank borzage. Strange cargo 1940 letterboxd social film discovery. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. This 1940 release was clark gables first film after gone with the wind. In a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Strange cargo is the title of a series of albums by british electronic artistproducer william orbit. Soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune premieres soldier of fortune, starring clark gable and susan hayward, premiered on may 22, 1955 may 25, 2020. A peculiar film that blends a vague spirituality with a hard edged plot about desperate escaped convicts maneuvering through a jungle with the hopes of. The allstar cast includes joan crawford, clark gable, peter lorre, paul lukas, and ian hunter the setting is an island prison, somewhere in french guyana, a place thats clearly supposed to be devils island. Paul fix full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Strange cargo 1940 clark gablejoan crawford trailer youtube. Below i have arranged the list not by their year of release but by my ranking of their comparative achievement. Watch strange cargo 1940 free dailymotion full movie. Sets, location and photography all outstanding as was the print. Strange cargo 1940 in a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Strange cargo cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. He also directed joan crawford in three of her most intriguing movies of the period, mannequin, the shining hour both 1938, and strange cargo 1940.
Film giants clark gable and joan crawford team for the eighth and last time in this gripping story that explores the lures of the flesh and the transcendence of the spirit. Naturally, this is a personal, and somewhat subjective, evaluation, but ranking serves to spur us to think more deeply about what makes a film great and what makes a. Gable is at his peak as a flinty convict who lusts after floozy crawford from the moment he nabs her discarded cigarette. By the fourth installment, hinterland, it became the artist name. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. Strange cargo has almost nonstop action, yet the central allegory is never lost in. Since 2004, strange cargo offers full production service from budgeting through final execution. Strange cargo was thought provoking, quite dramatic. Strange cargo full movie stream free download strange cargo full movie studio. 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. Joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre, paul lukas, albert dekker, j.
Strange cargo is a 1940 american romantic drama film by metrogoldwynmayer, directed by frank borzage and starring joan crawford and clark gable. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing strange cargo near you. Strange cargo is a 1940 film starring joan crawford and clark gable that leaves the usual story lines behind romantic comedy, kept woman, rags to riches as it weaves an allegorical tale of escaping prisoners and a christlike figure who accompanies them. Joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, albert dekker, peter. 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. 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. In 1940, borzage also directed the mortal storm, an unusual preworld war ii hollywood attack on the social order of nazi germany, depicting the destruction of an innocent family. Strange cargo the 1940 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Film production, creative collaboration, tailored production setups for clients, directors and creatives. Film giants clark gable and joan crawford team for the eighth and last time in this gripping story that explores the lures of the flesh. Instead they were ruthless cold people, yet apart from. On the way to find moll, verne rescues julie, and when they join. Perhaps more a religious seeingthelight type affair, but you rarely see this down and dirty dramas postcode. Rent strange cargo 1940 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from strange cargo at the discogs marketplace. In collaboration with independent directors, stills photographers, art directors and other creative artists we help clients all over the world with different levels of production. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The adapted screenplay by lawrence hazard was based upon the 1936 novel, not too narrow, not too deep, by richard sale. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Strange cargo 1940 is best known today as the eighth and final film costarring joan crawford and clark gable.
A beautiful movie with a mostly alist cast, far superior to the source novel. 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. Frank borzage was no stranger to hard love, but his strange cargo 1940 was uncharacteristically raw for a tough romance. Buy strange cargo movie posters from movie poster shop.
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. Verne gable is a thief who keeps repeatedly trying and failing to escape, rather than just serving out his sentence, because. Convicts escaping from devils island come under the influence of a strange christlike figure. The film was called seventh heaven, starring janet gaynor. Another forgotten movie from a forgotten director, starring a. This list does not include films from united artists before it merged with mgm except for coproductions, nor does it include other studios that mgm acquired such as orion.
Strange cargo 1940 full movie download full hd youtube. Upcoming events in clark gable history may 22, 2020. In 2014, i published a list of 100 best catholic movies. With clark gable, joan crawford, ian hunter, peter lorre. Saps at sea 1940 scatterbrain 1940 the sea hawk 1940 second chorus 1940 the shop around the corner 1940 sky murder 1940 the son of monte cristo 1940 son of the navy 1940 the stars look down 1940, uk strange cargo 1940 stranger on the third floor 1940 strike up the band 1940 that gang of mine 1940 they drive by night 1940.