Strange Cargo

1940 film by Frank Borzage
Movie film Q1219922
Strange Cargo
MGM · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Strange Cargo

Summary

Strange Cargo is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strange Cargo's image is recorded as Strange Cargo (1940 film).jpg[3].
  • Strange Cargo's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Strange Cargo's director is recorded as Frank Borzage[5].
  • Strange Cargo's screenwriter is recorded as Anita Loos[6].
  • Strange Cargo's screenwriter is recorded as Lesser Samuels[7].
  • Strange Cargo's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[8].
  • Strange Cargo's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • Strange Cargo's genre is recorded as prison film[10].
  • Strange Cargo's genre is recorded as romance film[11].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Joan Crawford[12].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Clark Gable[13].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Ian Hunter[14].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Peter Lorre[15].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Paul Lukas[16].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Albert Dekker[17].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Eduardo Ciannelli[18].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Richard Cramer[19].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Frederick Worlock[20].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as J. Edward Bromberg[21].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as John Arledge[22].
  • Strange Cargo's cast member is recorded as Victor Varconi[23].
  • Strange Cargo's producer is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[24].
  • Strange Cargo's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[25].
  • Strange Cargo's director of photography is recorded as Robert H. Planck[26].
  • Strange Cargo's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0033105[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Strange Cargo's producer is recorded as Joseph L. Mankiewicz[24]. Its director is recorded as Frank Borzage[5]. Screenwriters include Anita Loos[6] and Lesser Samuels[7]. Cast members include Joan Crawford[12], Clark Gable[13], Ian Hunter[14], Peter Lorre[15], Paul Lukas[16], and Albert Dekker[17].

Publication

Strange Cargo's publication date is recorded as +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include drama film[9], prison film[10], and romance film[11].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10[30] and 75%[31].

Why It Matters

Strange Cargo ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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