Cargoes
IMDb5.92
19399m
Overview
Shot in mid-1939 as S.S. Ionian (also shown as Her Last Trip), Humphrey Jennings’s GPO short follows the Royal Mail steamer on a last peacetime run through the Mediterranean—Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Haifa—under the gaze of the Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Barham, Malaya, Warspite). After the Ionian was sunk by a German mine on 29 November 1939 en route from Crete to Hull, the film was recut and released as Cargoes.
Crew
- Director
- Humphrey Jennings
- Producer
- Alberto Cavalcanti
- Production
- Travel and Industrial Development Association, GPO Film Unit
Frequently asked questions
What is Cargoes rated?
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Who directed Cargoes?
Cargoes was directed by Humphrey Jennings.
When was Cargoes released?
Cargoes was released in 1939.
