White Cargo (1942)

Name: White Cargo
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1942
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Walter Pidgeon, Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson, Reginald Owen

1h 28m United States of America

Adventure Drama

Plot

Set against the backdrop of World War II, a British rubber plantation executive reflects on his 1910 arrival in the Congo. He recounts the tumultuous love-hate dynamics between seasoned station superintendent Harry Witzel, ambitious newcomer Langford, and the alluring Tondelayo, who craves luxury and attention. Witzel, skeptical of Langford's abilities, watches tensions rise as Langford's attraction to Tondelayo intensifies. The interplay of jealousy, manipulation, and revenge tests their relationships, leading to shifting alliances and moral dilemmas. As passions ignite, the characters grapple with their desires and the responsibilities of their intertwined fates.

Cast

Hedy Lamarr Walter Pidgeon Frank Morgan Richard Carlson Reginald Owen Henry O'Neill Bramwell Fletcher Clyde Cook Leigh Whipper Oscar Polk Darby Jones Richard Ainley Jim Davis John Burton Delos Jewkes