Desperate Cargo

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Release date: Jul 4, 1941

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Movie Info

This action film, follows the travails of two chorus girls as they try to leave South America and get back home. Their journey begins when they are stranded in a Latin American village. They talk the purser of a clipper ship into letting them board his clipper ship. He has taken a fancy to one of the women, so it wasn't too difficult. Upon the voyage, criminals try to steal the boat's cash cargo. The purser captures them and all is well.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Action & Adventure
Directed By:

William Beaudine
Written By:

John T. Coyle, Morgan Cox
In Theaters:

Jul 4, 1941 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 29, 2005
Runtime:

69 minutes
Studio:

Producers Releasing Corporation

Cast

Ralph Byrd
as Tony

Carol Hughes
as Peggy

Carolyn Hughes
as Peggy

Julie Duncan
as Ann

Jack Mulhall
as Haley

Paul Bryar
as Dessar

I. Stanford Jolley
as Carter

Kenneth Harlan
as MacFarland

Richard Clarke
as Ryan

Johnstone White
as Madden

Thornton Edwards
as Manuelo

Don Forrest
as William

Loretta Russell
as Mrs. Pettingill

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Critic Reviews for Desperate Cargo

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Exciting B-film action-packed crime thriller, an early example of a disaster film.

Jan 16, 2015 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews