Strange Cargo
Mar 01 1940
•2h 53m
•Drama, Romance, Adventure
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Cast
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Joan Crawford
Julie
Clark Gable
André Verne
Ian Hunter
Cambreau
Peter Lorre
M'sieu Pig
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