Strange Cargo (1929)
- Directed by
- Arthur Gregor
- Genre
- mystery film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A mystery unfolds around a missing man. The story is based on a play and was one of the first all-talking films.
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What happens
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 "All-Talking" 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. It was based on a play called The Missing Man, with the adaptation worked on by an uncredited Paul Bern. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It received a good critical reception following its Los Angeles premiere. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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