The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano. Director:Mervyn LeRoy |
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The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)A crusty, eccentric priest recruits three reluctant convicts to help him rescue a children's leper colony from a Pacific island menaced by a smoldering volcano. Director:Mervyn LeRoy |
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| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Father Matthew Doonan
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Harry
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| Kerwin Mathews | ... |
Father Joseph Perreau
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Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... |
Jacques
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Grégoire Aslan | ... |
Marcel
(as Gregoire Aslan)
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Alexander Scourby | ... |
The Governor
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| BarBara Luna | ... |
Camille
(as Barbara Luna)
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Cathy Lewis | ... |
Matron
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Bernie Hamilton | ... |
Charlie
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Martin Brandt | ... |
Doctor Wexler
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Louis Merrill | ... |
Aristide Giraud
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Gaston
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Tom Middleton | ... |
Paul, Co-pilot
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Ann Duggan | ... |
Clarisse
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Louis Mercier | ... |
Corporal
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Three convicts enroute to Tahiti are put to work at a children's leper hospital when their plane makes an unexpected stop on another island. There, Father Perreau is to get off and replace Father Doonan, who's been relieved of his duties by the cardinal. Once on the island, things get out of control when the volcano decides to erupt, and the Governor orders an evacuation. The convicts, priests and leper children are all on top of the island and have no sure way to get down and off to safety. All must work together if any are to survive. Written by AzRanger <Ranger273@azrangers.org>
A star-packed disaster soap opera that's sort of a precursor to such 70s disaster films as "Earthquake". Fortunately, the characters are three-dimensional enough to hold our interest even in the non-action parts, while the big disaster scenes are technically good and hold up well. The film overdoes the religious and messianic angle a bit, but is certainly a pleasant time-filler. (**1/2)