Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.Suave thief Colman is sent to Devil's Island, where he becomes romantically involved with the wife of sadistic warden Digges.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Ernie Adams
- Convict Clerk
- (uncredited)
Lionel Belmore
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Baldy Biuddle
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Count Cutelli
- Vocal Effects
- (uncredited)
John George
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Harry Ginsberg
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Otto Hoffman
- Convict Barber
- (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
- Ship's Captain
- (uncredited)
Tiny Jones
- Small Gossipy Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Albert Kingsley
- Felix
- (uncredited)
Arturo Kobe
- Convict
- (uncredited)
Bob Kortman
- Prison Guard
- (uncredited)
George Magrill
- Convict Clerk
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaAlso released in a silent version.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: The action takes place at the French Penal Colony in South America, commonly known as"Devil's Island."
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Youngest Profession (1943)
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Not all that believable, but some nice scenes and Digges is great
There is such an element of unreality to the idea that the warden at the Devil's Island penal colony would allow one of the inmates to act as a servant in his home and to be alone with his wife throughout the day, that you'll have to go into this movie suspending your disbelief. Ronald Colman is suave as the convict, and it's always a joy to see him, and here he is opposite Ann Harding, who varies between down to earth and over-emoting. The film does set the stage with some nice 'hard prison' scenes, including one of a man howling in solitary confinement, but next to Colman smooth-talking Harding, something seems off. Perhaps Colman is a little too debonair. On the other hand, the film is entertaining and worth seeing. I liked the supporting cast most, and thought that Dudley Digges turned in the best performance as the warden, angrily spewing his bile.
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- Oct 14, 2017
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- Budget
- $600,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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