Strange Cargo is a 1929 American mystery film directed by Arthur Gregor and starring Lee Patrick, June Nash and George Barraud. It was the first full sound film produced by Pathé Exchange, shortly afterwards to be merged into the major studio RKO Pictures. A separate silent version was also produced for theaters that had not yet been wired for sound.[1]
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| Directed by | Arthur Gregor |
| Written by | Benjamin Glazer Horace Jackson John W. Krafft Melchior Lengyel |
| Produced by | Benjamin Glazer |
| Starring | Lee Patrick June Nash George Barraud |
| Cinematography | Arthur C. Miller |
| Edited by | Jack Ogilvie Paul Weatherwax |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It was based on a play called The Missing Man, with the adaptation worked on by an uncredited Paul Bern.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It received a good critical reception following its Los Angeles premiere.[3]
Premise
On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers.
Cast
- Lee Patrick as Diana Foster
- June Nash as Ruth
- George Barraud as Bruce Lloyd
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as Sir Richard Barclay
- Russell Gleason as Hungerford
- Frank Reicher as Dr. Stecker
- Claude King as Yacht Captain
- Ned Sparks as Yacht First Mate
- Josephine Brown as Mrs. Townsend
- Chuck Hamilton as Boatswain
- George Beranger as First Stranger
- Otto Matieson as Second Stranger
- Harry Allen as Short
- Warner Richmond as Neil Stoker
See also
References
Bibliography
- Fleming, E.J. Paul Bern: The Life and Famous Death of the MGM Director and Husband of Harlow. McFarland, 2008.
