Hell's Cargo

Hell's Cargo
American release poster
Directed by	Harold Huth
Written by	Léo Joannon (story) Dudley Leslie
Produced by	Walter C. Mycroft
Starring	Walter Rilla Kim Peacock Robert Newton
Cinematography	Philip Tannura
Edited by	Lionel Tomlinson
Production company	Associated British Picture Corporation
Distributed by	Associated British Film Distributors
Release date	16 November 1939 (1939-11-16)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Hell's Cargo is a 1939 British adventure film directed by Harold Huth and starring Walter Rilla, Kim Peacock and Robert Newton.

It was made at Elstree Studios. The film is a remake of the 1938 French hit Alert in the Mediterranean. Kim Peacock reprised his role as a Royal Navy Commodore from the earlier film. On its release in the United States it was retitled as Dangerous Cargo at the request of the Hays Office.

Cast

• Walter Rilla as Cmndt. Lestailleur
• Kim Peacock as Cmdr. Falcon
• Robert Newton as Cmdr. Tomasou
• Penelope Dudley-Ward as Annette Lestailleur
• Geoffrey Atkins as Pierre Lestailieur
• Ronald Adam as Capt. Dukes
• Charles Victor as Mr. Martin
• Martin Walker as Dr. Laurence
• Henry Oscar as Liner captain
• Henry Morell as Father Blanc
• Louise Hampton as Civil Defense warden

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Hell's Cargo at IMDb