Desperate Cargo (1941)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.383 |
Directed By
William Beaudine
Crew
William Beaudine
John T. Coyle
Eustace L. Adams
Morgan Cox
Bert Sternbach
Bert Sternbach
John T. Coyle
Corson Jowett
Vin Taylor
Guy V. Thayer Jr.
R. Dale Butts
Jack Greenhalgh
George R. Batcheller Jr.
Eugene Joseff
TOP CAST
Ralph Byrd
Tony Bronson
Carol Hughes
Peggy Morton
Jack Mulhall
Jim Halsey
Julie Duncan
Ann Howard
I. Stanford Jolley
Carter
Kenneth Harlan
Capt. Hank MacFarland
Richard Clarke
Ryan - Henchman
Johnstone White
Madden - Valet / Henchman
Paul Bryar
Desser - Henchman
Thornton Edwards
Manuelo
Don Forrest
Navigator Williams
Loretta Russell
Mrs. Pettingill
Rick Vallin
Stevens - Radioman
Harry Depp
Crouse - Small Male Passenger
Don Brodie
Anderson - Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Lita Cortez
Señorita Paquita (uncredited)
Rod De Medici
Minor Role (uncredited)
Paul Ellis
Henchman (uncredited)
Elias Gamboa
Cantina Patron (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Butch - the Bouncer (uncredited)
Jack Hendricks
Henchman (uncredited)
José Luis Pérez
José - Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
José Luis Tortosa
Minor Role (uncredited)
Blanca Vischer
Señorita Maria (uncredited)
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