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.
Rex Lease
Capt. Jim Parker
Smith Ballew
Singing Sailor
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October 5, 1949
49m
8.0
Jack Irwin
Jack Irwin
1
Jack Irwin Productions
N/A
William Farnum
Board of Inquiry Chairman
Gibson Gowland
Henry Morgan
Robert Frazer
First Mate Fred Winthrop
Allene Ray
Helen - Stowaway
John Ince
Frederick Winthrop Sr.
Victor Adamson
Cast
Jack Kirk
Cast
James Sheridan
Cast
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