Escape from Devil's Island

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Escape from Devil's Island

1935

1h 4m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

Two men escape from the French penal colony but not from their jealousy over a woman.

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9 members

Acting

Victor Jory

Dario

Acting

Florence Rice

Johanna Harrington

Directing

Norman Foster

Andre Dion

Acting

Stanley Andrews

Steve Harrington

Acting

Daniel L. Haynes

Djikki

Acting

Herbert Heywood

Bouillon

Acting

Frank Lackteen

Python

Acting

Arthur Aylesworth

Commondante

Acting

Noble Johnson

Bisco

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