| White Cargo | |
| Director: | J. B. Williams |
| Producer: | Arthur Barnes J. B. Williams |
| Starring: | Leslie Faber John F. Hamilton Maurice Evans |
| Cinematography: | Karl Puth Freddie Young |
| Studio: | Neo-Art Productions |
| Distributor: | Williams and Pritchard Films |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
White Cargo is a 1930 sound part-talkie British drama film directed by J.B. Williams and starring Leslie Faber, John F. Hamilton and Maurice Evans. While the film has a few sequences with audible dialog, the majority of the film featured a synchronized musical score with sound effects. The majority of the film was photographed at Twickenham Studios, while the talking sequences were filmed at Whitehall Studios, Elstree which were wired for sound recording.[1]
A Hollywood production, White Cargo 1942, stars Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon.
The film features a theme song entitled “White Cargo,” by Alexander Stewart (words) and Manlio Diveroli (music). Also featured on the soundtrack is a song entitled “Tondelayo,” by Stanley Hill (words) and Noel Gay (music).