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Sealed Cargo

Sealed Cargo

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 30mApproved
DramaRomanceWar
6.7
IMDB Rating
1,019 votes

In 1943, an American fishing boat has a fateful encounter with a seriously damaged Danish schooner off of Canada's Atlantic coast.

Director
Alfred L. Werker
Writers
Dale Van Every, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Roy Huggins
Stars
Dana Andrews, Carla Balenda, Claude Rains
Release Date
May 19, 1951
Language
English, Danish, German
Country
United States
💬 23
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
as Capt. Pat Banyon
Carla Balenda
Carla Balenda
as Margaret McLean
Claude Rains
Claude Rains
as Capt. Skalder
Philip Dorn
Philip Dorn
as Konrad
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
as Cmdr. James McLean
Skip Homeier
Skip Homeier
as Steve
Eric Feldary
Eric Feldary
as Holger
J.M. Kerrigan
J.M. Kerrigan
as Skipper Ben
Arthur Shields
Arthur Shields
as Kevin Dolan
Morgan Farley
Morgan Farley
as Caleb

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Nova Scotia, Canada
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

boatdeceptiondamsel in distresshidden cargoyear 1943

🎯 Categories

B-ActionSpyWorkplace DramaDramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

This Cargo is a Visual Delight with Suspense to Enjoy
by krocheav2013-01-28
8/10

"Makes me wonder why this mini classic is not better known. This marvelous tale of the Sea, not only offers very good performances by Claude Rains, Dana Andrews, and Philip Dorn, but is based on an intriguing novel "The Gaunt Woman" by Edmund Gilligan. The Screenplay receives fine treatment, with plenty of suspense by Dale Van Every (A.K.F. that other great Sea Classic: "Captains Courageous") It's the eerie look of the film thats the real star. Great, moody B/W Cinematography by George E. Diskant who gave us those fine Noir images in several other RKO features: "Th..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the scene where Dana Andrews' character, Pat Banyon, comes off the supply schooner, and ties his dinghy up on the dock, watch how he ties the line to the bollard. He uses a fast method to tie a clove hitch, belying Andrews' significant experience as a sailing and boating enthusiast.

📖 Synopsis

In 1943, an American fishing boat has a fateful encounter with a seriously damaged Danish schooner off of Canada's Atlantic coast.