USA,
1940, 105 min
Directed by:
Frank BorzageScreenplay:
Anita LoosCinematography:
Robert H. PlanckComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Ian Hunter, Peter Lorre, Paul Lukas, Albert Dekker, J. Edward Bromberg, Eduardo Ciannelli, John Arledge, Frederick Worlock (more)Plots(1)
When eight prisoners escape from a New Guinea penal colony, they are picked up by another escapee named Verne and his girl friend Julie. Among the fugitives is Cambreau, a soft-spoken, messianic character who has a profound effect on his comrades. (official distributor synopsis)
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There was another darkly romantic duo a year before Casablanca, this time featuring Clark Gable and my beloved Joan Crawford. Their relationship is not tragically romantic, but it is also not traditional. There are interesting characters here, although Pig is somewhat underutilized, but otherwise, it's a superbly cast film. The tension on the ship is brilliantly executed. ()