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Strange Cargo
“M-G-M's Mighty Thrill-Romance for 1940 !”
70%
Movie
1h 53m
AI Analysis
Strange Cargo (1940) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Strange Cargo (1940) — a movie tagged as Drama, Romance, and Adventure with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure. Our models also surface themes such as love from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~113 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Strange Cargo 70% (55 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Strange Cargo is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 55 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1940-03-01
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 50271
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Is there an official trailer for Strange Cargo?
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What is Strange Cargo about?
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Is there an AI analysis for Strange Cargo?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Strange Cargo?
The official runtime for Strange Cargo is approximately 113 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Joan Crawford
Julie

Clark Gable
André Verne

Ian Hunter
Cambreau

Peter Lorre
M'sieu Pig

Paul Lukas
Hessler

Albert Dekker
Moll

J. Edward Bromberg
Flaubert

Eduardo Ciannelli
Telez

John Arledge
Dufond

Frederick Worlock
Grideau, the Prison Head

Bernard Nedell
Marfeu

Victor Varconi
Fisherman
- J
Jack Adair
Guard (uncredited)

Richard Alexander
Guard (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Constable (uncredited)

Betty Compson
Suzanne (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Convict (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Guard (uncredited)
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