Cargoes (1939)
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.
Director: Humphrey Jennings
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: January 2, 1939
Production: Travel and Industrial Development Association, GPO Film Unit
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cargoes about?
- 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.
- Who directed Cargoes?
- Cargoes was directed by Humphrey Jennings.
- How long is Cargoes?
- Cargoes has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is Cargoes?
- Cargoes is a Documentary film.
- Where was Cargoes produced?
- Cargoes was produced in United Kingdom.