For other films with this title, as well as a music album by William Orbit, see Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo is a 1940 American film by MGM. It is based on the 1936 novel, Not Too Narrow, Not Too Deep by Richard Sale. The film starred Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Ian Hunter, Peter Lorre, and Paul Lukas.
Verne wants nothing more than to escape from a penal colony located off the northern coast of South America. He tries to involve Julie, a saloon girl, in his plans but she turns him in to the authorities. On Verne's next try, he piggybacks on the escape of six other convicts and runs into Julie again in the process. One of the convicts is a spiritual figure who seems to know what will happen before anyone else. The group attempts to travel through the jungle, board a boat, and make it to the mainland. Written by JeanneArmintrout@juno.com
