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White Cargo is a 1942 American drama film starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon, which was in turn adapted from the 1912 novel Hell's Playground by Ida Vera Simonton.
A British rubber plantation executive recounts a love-hate triangle involving him, his rival, and a seductive African woman in 1910 Congo. The film was based on a play and faced censorship for its interracial themes.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Richard Thorpe
- 1942-12-12
White Cargo (1942) -- (Movie Clip) I Am Tondelayo New African rubber farm supervisor Langford (Richard Carlson) observes the doctor (convincingly tipsy Frank Morgan) taking a nightcap, then is surprised to meet the much-talked-about Tondelayo (Hedy Lamarr), in White Cargo, 1942.
- Richard Thorpe, Al Jennings
- Hedy Lamarr
Aug 19, 2017 · MGM – 1942 Directed by Richard Thorpe Starring Hedy Lamarr, Walter Pidgeon, Frank Morgan, and Richard Carlson No copyright intended - the rights to this video remain with the original creator ...
- 2 min
- 3.1K
- The Old Hollywood Times
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- Hedy Lamarr
- Richard Thorpe
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Overview. In Africa early in World War II, a British rubber plantation executive reminisces about his arrival in the Congo in 1910.
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The story takes place at a British plantation in Africa where Tondelayo entices all the Brits, especially Harry Witzel. In Africa early in World War II, a British rubber plantation executive reminisces about his arrival in the Congo in 1910.
