Human Cargo

Human Cargo

THE SHAKE-DOWN REVELATION THAT WILL SHOCK THE NATION!

NR 1936 · 66 min · ★ 7.5 · Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Bonnie Brewster and "Packy" Campbell, rival reporters on competing newspapers, team up to put an end to a smuggling gang that brings illegal aliens to the United States, and then makes further victims of them by extortion payments. They go to Vancouver, Canada and board a ship carrying aliens. But the gang recognizes them as reporters and gang-henchmen Tony Scula (Ralf Harolde) and Ira Conklin take them off the ship. But Campbell recognizes Scula as the gunman who killed Carmen Zoro.

Directed by Allan Dwan · Written by Jefferson Parker

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Cast

Claire Trevor Bonnie Brewster
Brian Donlevy Packy Campbell
Alan Dinehart Lionel Crocker
Helen Troy Susie
Rita Hayworth Carmen Zoro
Morgan Wallace Gilbert Fender
Ralph Morgan District Attorney Carey
Herman Bing Fritz Schultz
John McGuire 'Spike' Davis
Ralf Harolde Tony Sculla
Wade Boteler Bob McSweeney
Harry Woods Ira Conklin

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