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Strange Cargo

1940 · 113 min

A sweaty, soul-searching jungle trek where spiritual allegory and romantic heat mingle under old-Hollywood gloss. Slow but sincere, with a strange, haunted pull.

Directed by: Frank Borzage
Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Ian Hunter

Tagline: M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !
Overview: Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
How it feels: Earnest, dark, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, redemption, survival, guilt
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Directed by: Frank Borzage
Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure
Starring: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Ian Hunter

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
redemption
survival
guilt
freedom
Places: sea
wilderness
prison
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild