Movies Like Strange Cargo

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Possessed

1931·1h 16m·★ 6.9·Clarence Brown

Both star Joan Crawford & Clark GableDrama & Romance

Dance, Fools, Dance

1931·1h 18m·★ 6.3·Harry Beaumont

Both star Joan Crawford & Clark GableDrama & Romance

Laughing Sinners

1931·1h 12m·★ 5.6·Harry Beaumont

Both star Joan Crawford & Clark GableDrama & Romance

The Shining Hour

1938·1h 16m·★ 6.4·Frank Borzage

Starring Joan CrawfordDir. Frank BorzageDrama & Romance

The Sheik

1921·1h 26m·★ 6.2·George Melford

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Mannequin

1938·1h 35m·★ 6.6·Frank Borzage

Starring Joan CrawfordDir. Frank BorzageDrama & Romance

The Elephant Man

1980·2h 4m·★ 8.2·David Lynch

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Kaalapani

1996·2h 58m·★ 8.5·Priyadarshan

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Girl, Interrupted

1999·2h 7m·★ 7.3·James Mangold

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The Bourne Identity

2002·1h 59m·★ 7.8·Doug Liman

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The Man Who Laughs

1928·1h 50m·★ 7.6·Paul Leni

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The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Andy Tennant

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The Defiant Ones

1958·1h 36m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kramer

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An Autumn Romance

2021·1h 28m·★ 5.6·Bradley Walsh

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Monsieur Batignole

2002·1h 40m·★ 7.0·Gérard Jugnot

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Peter Ibbetson

1935·1h 28m·★ 6.9·Henry Hathaway

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Goodbye Bafana

2007·1h 55m·★ 7.1·Bille August

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Northanger Abbey

2007·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Jon Jones

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The Journey of Natty Gann

1985·1h 41m·★ 7.0·Jeremy Kagan

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The Fugitive Kind

1960·1h 59m·★ 7.0·Sidney Lumet

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How Good Is Strange Cargo?

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