hollywood always have trouble come to term with a religious picture . strange cargo prove to be no exception . although utilize the talent of a superb cast and and produce on a top budget and with suitably moody photography by robert planck and the movie fail dismally on the credibility score . perhaps the reason be that the film seem so realistic that the sudden intrusion of fantasy element upset the viewer involvement in the action and with the fate of the character . i find it difficult to sit still through all the contrive metaphor and parallel and biblical reference and and impossible to accept bath in light ian hunter smug know it all a a christ figure . and the censor in boston and detroit and providence at least agree with me . the movie be ban . few boston or detroit or providence moviegoer and if any and complain or journey to other city because it be obvious from the trailer that gable and crawford have somehow become involve in a message picture . it flop everywhere . oddly enough and the movie have enjoy something of a revival on tv . a home atmosphere appear to make the movie allegory more receptive to viewer . however and despite it grow reputation a a strange or unusual film and the plot of this strange cargo flow along predictable and heavily moralistic line that will have no one guess how the principal character will eventually come to term with destiny .