I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

Aug 4, 1941

1h 11m

★ 0.0

The Most Astounding Story a Man Can Know...And Live to Tell

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Claire Martel

Sally Eilers

Joel Grant / Joseph Elmer

Donald Woods

Dr. Victor Martel

Eduardo Ciannelli

Guissart

Victor Kilian

Commandant

Charles Halton

Jules

Dick Curtis

Gerault

John Tyrrell

Brisson

Eddie Laughton

Quarry Guard

Edmund Cobb

Governor

Robert Warwick

Rene (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges

Presidente Judge (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

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