Although it is rare to find religion in a movie these days, you can still find it in classic films. Strange cargo is all about christianity, but it is a bit. Clark gables next picture after gone with the wind was strange cargo, where he teamed back up with joan crawford. Controversial, intense scene from the 1940 film, strange cargo, starring clark gable and joan crawford. He also featured as himself in 17 short subject films and narrated for the world war ii propaganda film, combat america. Clark gable full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Aug 03, 2006 m gm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a baldfaced religious allegory. His rough handling of crawford thruout the film was abhorrent. Buy strange cargo movie posters from movie poster shop. Crawford plays julie, a loose woman, who stumbles upon gable, a brute, in a.
Clark gable photo from the movie set of the strange cargo ebay. Strange cargo 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fighting each other and the elements, the stars imbue this provocative adventure with audacity, power and passion. Clark gable joan crawford scene from strange cargo 1940. With frank borzage at the helm, youd think that the burgeoning spirituality of gables hardened convict and crawfords angry prostitute might carry some emotional weight, but the whole enterprise sounds better than it plays.
He began his career on stage, whilst making appearances as a film extra from 1924 until 1930. Out on work duty one day, he comes across julie crawford, a cafe singer. Clark gable s next picture after gone with the wind was strange cargo, where he teamed back up with joan crawford. No tears, no tape marks, no pin holes suitable for framing. Strange cargo 1940 cast and crew in a french guiana penal colony, an escape attempt by hardened criminal verne clark gable is thwarted by jaded prostitute julie joan crawford. Gable plays an inmate, verne, at a penal colony in south america. 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. Boom town 1940 official trailer clark gable movie hd. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Instead of light romantic comedy, this time the legendary duo brings us. But since strange cargo has been before the cameras, the actor has decided a shave can mean more to a guy than a haircut. Strange cargo 40 peter lorre clark gable joan crawford. Frank borzage has given it expert directorial attentionclark gable fits his role admirablythe acting is highgrade with joan crawford giving her best performance to date.
Here, the mans identity is a bit more ambiguous, even though his intentions are just as obvious. Strange cargo embrace 26x38 movie poster clark gable. When i first saw this movie, over 30 years ago, i was captivated by it and still am. Its hero, verne clark gable, in his first film after his stunning success in gwtw. Frank borzage was no stranger to hard love, but his strange cargo 1940 was uncharacteristically raw for a tough romance. This is a brand new poster it has never been hung or displayed. Gable is verne, a thief who has been imprisoned for years in a dirty jail on an island in new guinea. Strange cargo 40 peter lorre clark gable joan crawford tropical helmet. I saw this movie on tcm many years ago starring joan crawford and clark gable. Its astounding this movie hasnt become a cult favorite, but perhaps its tendency to prompt introspection isnt much appreciated these days. William clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american film actor, often referred to as the king of hollywood.
The adapted screenplay by lawrence hazard was based upon the 1936 novel, not too narrow, not too deep, by richard sale. Clark gable and joan crawford in strange cargo 1940. Sets, location and photography all outstanding as was the print. Strange cargo 1940 is best known today as the eighth and final film costarring joan crawford and clark gable. M gm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a baldfaced religious allegory. From todays perspective, its hard to believe that strange cargo was a mainstream studio movie, but sure enough, mgm produced and released this concoction in 1940. Photos clark gable plays ball on the set of strange cargo. 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. Joining the first scene for joan crawford as entertainer julie, she rejects hustler peter lorre his character really is named pig, then has trouble with laborerconvict verne clark gable, working the wharf at a french penal colony in guiana, in frank borzages strange cargo, 1940. Mgm megastars clark gable and joan crawford headline strange cargo, a humid prison break movie that turns into a baldfaced religious.
The strange cargo referred to in the title is in the person of ian hunter who is a mysterious other world convict who comes upon a group of them planning to escape from devils island. Overall, strange cargo is a movie that can be enjoyed for the plot alone, but which courageously adds layers, like those of an onion, that can be savored by the discerning. Strange cargo 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. This week, clark gable is a nogood, very bad convict and joan crawford is the naughty girl hes chasing in strange cargo. Love on the run 1936 official trailer clark gable, joan crawford movie hd duration. Perhaps more a religious seeingthelight type affair, but you rarely see this down and dirty dramas postcode. Clark gable jean harlow 1932 red dust movie still photo 1974 issue. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right an unidentified actor with a tropical helmet, clark gable, joan crawford and peter lorre. Strange cargo embrace 26x38 movie poster clark gable joan. He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in a wide variety of genres in a career that lasted 37 years, three decades of which was as a leading man.
Here is a good, raw, stark melodrama which holds suspense from the start. He also featured as himself in 17 short subject films and narrated for. Clark gable joan crawford scene from strange cargo. In its a wonderful life, an angel comes from heaven to help a man. Instead they were ruthless cold people, yet apart from. Crawford plays julie, a loose woman, who stumbles upon gable, a brute, in a penal colony. American actor clark gable had a relatively sedate youth until, at age 16, he was talked into traveling to akron with a. Gable plays an inmate, verne, at a penal colony in. Clark gable photo from the movie set of the strange cargo. Convicts escaping from devils island come under the influence of a strange christlike figure. 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. Clark gable february 1, 1901 november 16, 1960 was an american actor, who appeared in 67 theatrically released films, from 1931 until 1961, usually as a leading man.
Clark gable joan crawford clip from the 1940 film strange cargo. Feb 14, 2016 joan crawford in strange cargo leganklefoot grabbed. The son of an ohio oil driller and farmer, american actor clark gable had a relatively sedate youth until, at age 16, he was talked into traveling to akron with a friend to work at a tire factory. Photos clark gable plays ball on the set of strange cargo 10th anniversary celebration movie of the week, october 15, 2018. The 2003 music album give up by the postal service has a song titled clark gable. He began his career on stage, whilst making appearances as an film extra from 1924 until 1930. His movies that comparatively garnered lower ratings from. 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. With clark gable, joan crawford, ian hunter, peter lorre.
Strange cargo 1940 this week, clark gable is a nogood, very bad convict and joan crawford is the naughty girl hes chasing in strange cargo. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. When eight prisoners escape from a new guinea penal colony, they are picked up by a sloop commandeered by another escapee named verne gable and his trollop girl friend julie joan crawford. Chanteuse julie joan crawford fell under the romantic sway of workreleased convict verne clark gable to the extent she was willing to join himand a group of other prisonersas they fled their penal colony into the new. 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. The eighth and final on screen pairing of joan crawford and clark gable. Joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre. Strange cargo was thought provoking, quite dramatic. Its a strange film, strange cargo with clark gable and joan crawford in the. Perhaps the studio thought that pairing joan crawford and clark gable for an eighth time was all they needed for the usual, dependable result. During gone with the wind clark gable often remarked that nothing could give him greater pleasure than a haircut. Paul lukas, joan crawford, clark gable, ian hunter, peter lorre, albert dekker, j. Nobody plays an unlikely dogooder like crawford, and this splendidly entertaining film is one of her finest.
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. Its a strange film, strange cargo with clark gable and joan crawford in the very last of eight films they were paired in by mgm. Strange cargo manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray. 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. 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. Strange cargo is all about christianity, but it is a bit odd. List of william clark gable films includes best gable films that thrived both critically and commercially like it happened one night, mutiny on the bounty, san francisco, gone with the wind, red dust 1932, boom town 1940 and homecoming 1948.