
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure.
Directed by Frank Borzage, Strange Cargo leans on a strong ensemble — Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Ian Hunter — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1940.
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Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands...
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