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I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941)

NR · 1941-08-04 · 1h 11m · EN
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The Most Astounding Story a Man Can Know...And Live to Tell

A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.

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Lew LandersDirector

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Sally EilersSally EilersClaire MartelDonald WoodsDonald WoodsJoel Grant / Joseph ElmerEduardo CiannelliEduardo CiannelliDr. Victor MartelVictor KilianVictor KilianGuissartCharles HaltonCharles HaltonCommandantDick CurtisDick CurtisJulesJohn TyrrellJohn TyrrellGeraultEddie LaughtonEddie LaughtonBrissonRobert WarwickRobert WarwickGovernorEdmund CobbEdmund CobbQuarry GuardLloyd BridgesLloyd BridgesRene (uncredited)Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerPresidente Judge (uncredited)

Keywords

PrisonRomanceDevil's islandUnhappy marriageInnocent manSadistic husband

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityPrison · Romance · Devil S IslandMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

What is I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island about?

A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.

How long is I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island?

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island has a runtime of 71 minutes.