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Director:
Frank Borzage
Writers:
Richard Sale (novel)
Lawrence Hazard (screenplay)
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Release Date:
1 March 1940 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Great film, a fantasy about God among us. more

Cast

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Joan Crawford ... Julie

Clark Gable ... André Verne
Ian Hunter ... Cambreau

Peter Lorre ... M'sieu Pig
Paul Lukas ... Hessler
Albert Dekker ... Moll
J. Edward Bromberg ... Flaubert
Eduardo Ciannelli ... Telez
John Arledge ... Dufond
Frederick Worlock ... Grideau, the Prison Head (as Frederic Worlock)
Bernard Nedell ... Marfeu
Victor Varconi ... Fisherman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #5982)
Filming Locations:
Laguna, California, USA more
Company:
Loew's more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The eighth and final on screen pairing of Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. more
Quotes:
André Verne: You hate hard, baby, so you love hard. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Clark Gable: Tall, Dark and Handsome (1996) more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Great film, a fantasy about God among us., 17 July 2004
Author: fetstone777 from Las Vegas, NV

In disagreement with other viewers I found nothing UNEASY about this picture. The film, a great one, deals with a "Strange" character (Cambreau)who by his mannerisms and wisdom hint at his being God incarnate. The question then arises as to why God would come among a group of sinners, convicts and scum. The script is well-written and stimulates a great deal of feeling. The writer certainly was able to bring biblical principals to pass on the screen with well- employed similes. If one knows the bible at all, then they would know that Jesus Christ did exactly that and when he asked why he answered that it was the sick who needed a physician... NOT the well. All of the roles are well-acted. This picture is certainly in my top 20.

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