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September 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
No man ever escaped this prison... UNTIL NOW! morePlot:
In 1916, A group of prisoners plot their escape from the notorious fortress located in French Guiana. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Little ripper moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher George | ... | Devert (as Chris George) |
| Richard Ely | ... | Jo-Jo (as Rick Ely) |
| James Luisi | ... | Dazzas |
| Richard Rust | ... | Sgt. Zamorra |
| Paul Richards | ... | Maj. Marteau |
| Bob Harris | ... | The Barber |
| Robert Phillips | ... | Blassier |
| Jan Merlin | ... | Rosenquist |
| Gabriella Rios | ... | Indian girl |
| Stephen Whittaker | ... | Leper Count |
| Peter Cornberg | ||
| Enrique Lucero | ... | Esteban |
| Ana De Sade | ... | Bedalia |
| Jonathan Dodge | ... | Lieutenant |
| Quintín Bulnes | ... | Sgt. Grizzoni |
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89 min | Mexico:105 min | UK:87 minLanguage:
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Acapulco, Guerrero, MexicoFAQ
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This is a good little film from the Corman Company with director-of-all-trades William Witney at the helm. If you go in expecting exploitation - and not some serious counterpart to its stodgy big brother Papillon - you're likely to enjoy it more.
The key to its success for me is that Witney really builds up the characters during the first half hour of the film. You come to like these guys, and Richard Ely plays a very likable 'fancy boy'! After this buildup, the action really zips along, and Witney doesn't pull any punches: this is exploitation, and it's violence and gore galore.
There are some silly moments of course, but for me they added to the fun. And, like all great exploitation movies, there's a message or two in the underbelly, which isn't out of place, nor too distracting from the on-screen action.
Definitely worth checking out.