Devil's Island (1939)
Country: US
Technical: bw 63m
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Boris Karloff, James Stephenson, Nedda Harrigan
Synopsis:
A French surgeon is condemned to the Devil's Island penal colony for helping a revolutionary, and rebels against the inhuman treatment of prisoners.
Review:
A powerful indictment of conditions in the notorious French prison, Warners' film caused a minor diplomatic incident. It's brisk and colourful stuff, but loses credibility in its open boat bid for freedom at the end.
Country: US
Technical: bw 63m
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Boris Karloff, James Stephenson, Nedda Harrigan
Synopsis:
A French surgeon is condemned to the Devil's Island penal colony for helping a revolutionary, and rebels against the inhuman treatment of prisoners.
Review:
A powerful indictment of conditions in the notorious French prison, Warners' film caused a minor diplomatic incident. It's brisk and colourful stuff, but loses credibility in its open boat bid for freedom at the end.
Country: US
Technical: bw 63m
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Boris Karloff, James Stephenson, Nedda Harrigan
Synopsis:
A French surgeon is condemned to the Devil's Island penal colony for helping a revolutionary, and rebels against the inhuman treatment of prisoners.
Review:
A powerful indictment of conditions in the notorious French prison, Warners' film caused a minor diplomatic incident. It's brisk and colourful stuff, but loses credibility in its open boat bid for freedom at the end.