Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'Gun Cargo' right now, here are some important things to know about the Jack Irwin Productions drama flick. Gun Cargo starring Rex Lease, Smith Ballew, William Farnum, Gibson Gowland has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 49 min. The release date of the movie is October 5th, 1949.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "A Maritime Board of Inquiry investigates the loss of the merchant ship, the Black Rover . Its captain, Jim Parker, offers the following testimony on his own behalf: Jim is recommended by Fred Winthrop to his father, owner of the Winthrop Shipping Line, to command the Black Rover after its captain and crew refuse to make the voyage. Jim, who has just received his captain's papers, agrees, unaware that Winthrop is illegally running a cargo of contraband weapons. The film has never had a theatrical release. Production began in 1930 under the title "Contraband," stopped when the producers ran out of money, then began again under the title "Contraband Cargo." Production soon stopped again and was not resumed until 1939, when new footage was shot and footage from HELL HARBOR (1930) was edited in. The film was still deemed not suitable for theatrical distribution, and it was not until 1949 that it was finally released... for late night airing on television."
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'Gun Cargo' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 5th, 1949
