Strange Cargo
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Strange Cargo

14 DISTINGUISHED STAGE PLAYERS

8.0 / 10 1929 1h 15mNR English
Mystery

Storyline

On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers. (This film was produced both in full sound and silent versions, the latter for theaters that had not yet been wired for sound.)

Cast & Crew

Lee Patrick

Lee Patrick

Diana Foster

Lead
June Nash

June Nash

Ruth

George Barraud

George Barraud

Bruce Lloyd

CK

Cosmo Kyrle Bellew

Sir Richard Barclay

Russell Gleason

Russell Gleason

Hungerford

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Stecker

Claude King

Claude King

Yacht Captain

Ned Sparks

Ned Sparks

Yacht First Mate

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Benjamin Glazer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Strange Cargo is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker