Desperate Cargo
1941, English. Directed by William Beaudine.
DEATH STRIKES...a mile above the Caribbean...as air piracy terrorizes the new Spanish Main!
When two showgirls decide to leave South America and head for home, they sweet talk the purser of a clipper ship into giving them berths. In the course of the voyage, a band of thieves attempts to take over the ship and make off with its cash cargo. The heroic purser has other ideas and weighs in to save the day.
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- William BeaudineDirector
- Ralph ByrdTony Bronson
- Carol HughesPeggy Morton
- Jack MulhallJim Halsey
- Julie DuncanAnn Howard
- I. Stanford JolleyCarter
- Kenneth HarlanCapt. Hank MacFarland
- Richard ClarkeRyan - Henchman
- Johnstone WhiteMadden - Valet / Henchman
- Paul BryarDesser - Henchman
- Thornton EdwardsManuelo
- Don ForrestNavigator Williams
- Loretta RussellMrs. Pettingill
Details
- Released
- 4 July 1941
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John T. Coyle, Eustace L. Adams, Morgan Cox
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Desperate Cargo runs 67 minutes (1h 7m).
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Desperate Cargo is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who directed Desperate Cargo?
Desperate Cargo (1941) was directed by William Beaudine and stars Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Jack Mulhall.