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1 March 1940 (USA)
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Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Breathtaking and Satisfying Gem!
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jack Adair | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Constable (uncredited) |
 | Betty Compson | ... | Suzanne (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | ... | Convict (uncredited) |
| Harry Cording | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Richard Cramer | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | ... | Orderly (uncredited) |
| William Edmunds | ... | Watchman (uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
 | Paul Fix | ... | Benet (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foster | ... | Convict (uncredited) |
| Christian J. Frank | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Charles Judels | ... | Renard (uncredited) |
| Frank Lackteen | ... | Convict (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Francis McDonald | ... | Moussenq, Convict (uncredited) |
| Art Miles | ... | First Subordinate (uncredited) |
| Jack Mulhall | ... | Dunning (uncredited) |
| Bob O'Connor | ... | Second Subordinate (uncredited) |
| James Pierce | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Dewey Robinson | ... | Georges, a Guard (uncredited) |
| Harry Semels | ... | Convict (uncredited) |
 | Ray Teal | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
| Hal Wynants | ... | Guard (uncredited) |
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| Frank Borzage | |||
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| Richard Sale | (novel "Not Too Narrow...Not Too Deep") | |
| Anita Loos | (adaptation) uncredited | |
| Lawrence Hazard | (screenplay) | |
| Lesser Samuels | (contributor to dialogue) uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Borzage | .... | producer | |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Franz Waxman | |||
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| Robert H. Planck | (as Robert Planck) | ||
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| Robert Kern | (as Robert J. Kern) | ||
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| Cedric Gibbons | |||
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| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jack Dawn | .... | makeup designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Keith Weeks | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Lew Borzage | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Daniel B. Cathcart | .... | associate art director | |
| Henry Noerdlinger | .... | construction supervisor: Guiana (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording director | |
Music Department | |||
| Paul Marquardt | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1940) (USA) (theatrical) (For Leoew's Inc.)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
- Hosh Posh Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
- Hosh Posh Video (2005) (USA) (VHS)
- Turner Entertainment VHS package design
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USA:113 min
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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Factual errors: At one point we see Verne (Clark Gable) escape by jumping out a window into the water. A short while later, on land, he pulls a bible out from inside his shirt to check a map printed inside. As he flips through the pages of the bible, there is no sign whatsoever that this book got wet. This bible - which he carried unprotected - should have shown obvious signs of water immersion (damp edges, soggy paper, etc.) but it appears to be perfectly dry.See more »
Quotes:
André Verne:[after the hostile Julie unexpectedly helps him win a fight by throwing a skillet] Shall I say "thanks," baby, or were you just waving at something?See more »
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Featured in Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star (2002) (TV)See more »
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What a shocker! Even as a committed Gable fan, I was not prepared for the simple greatness of this movie. Why it is not considered to be a Gable classic, I do not know.
Ploughing the ground for later epics, such as McQueen's Papillon, this tale manages to touch a deeper and more fertile vein. Combines all the elements of a Hollywood classic from the Golden Age such as danger, drama, romance and desperation and yet without any aspect being a makeweight. Even more remarkable is the effortless ease with which the film places our deepest questions beside a gritty and genuinely exciting story. This film offers so much for Gable and Crawford fans but is definitely a must see for anyone!