Smuggled Cargo
1939 · 62 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama
When a sudden cold snap hits the Imperial Valley in California, orange growers fear that frost will kill their crops. Orange Growers Association president John Clayton assures his fellow farmers that he will help them obtain the oil needed to keep warming fires burning.
Directed by John H. Auer · Written by Earl Felton
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- B Barry MacKay Gerry Clayton
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Rochelle Hudson Marian Franklin -
George Barbier C.P. Franklin -
Ralph Morgan John Clayton -
Cliff Edwards Professor -
John Wray Chris Hays -
Arthur Loft Masterson -
Wallis Clark Dr. Hamilton -
Robert Homans Kincaid
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