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I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island(1941)
Status: Released
Date: 1941-08-04
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Time: 1h 11m
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.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sally Eilers
Claire Martel
Donald Woods
Joel Grant / Joseph Elmer
Eduardo Ciannelli
Dr. Victor Martel
Victor Kilian
Guissart
Charles Halton
Commandant
Dick Curtis
Jules
John Tyrrell
Gerault
Eddie Laughton
Brisson
Edmund Cobb
Quarry Guard
Robert Warwick
Governor
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Overview
A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.
Release Date
1941-08-04
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The Most Astounding Story a Man Can Know...And Live to Tell
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