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Hornansaari

Original title: Hell's Island
  • 19551955
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
373
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Mary Murphy in Hornansaari (1955)
AdventureDramaFilm-Noir
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
373
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  • Director
    • Phil Karlson
  • Writers
    • Maxwell Shane(written for the screen by)
    • Jack Leonard(story)
    • Martin Goldsmith(story)
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Mary Murphy
    • Francis L. Sullivan
  • Director
    • Phil Karlson
  • Writers
    • Maxwell Shane(written for the screen by)
    • Jack Leonard(story)
    • Martin Goldsmith(story)
  • Stars
    • John Payne
    • Mary Murphy
    • Francis L. Sullivan
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    • 11User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    John Payne and Paul Picerni in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)
    Mary Murphy and John Payne in Hornansaari (1955)

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    John Payne
    John Payne
    • Mike Cormack
    Mary Murphy
    Mary Murphy
    • Janet Martin
    Francis L. Sullivan
    Francis L. Sullivan
    • Barzland
    Eduardo Noriega
    Eduardo Noriega
    • Inspector Peña
    Arnold Moss
    Arnold Moss
    • Paul Armand
    Walter Reed
    Walter Reed
    • Lawrence
    Sándor Szabó
    Sándor Szabó
    • Johann Torbig
    • (as Sandor Szabo)
    Pepe Hern
    • Lalo
    Robert Cabal
    Robert Cabal
    • Miguel - Houseboy
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Eduardo Martin
    Mario Siletti
    Mario Siletti
    • Surgeon
    Matty Fain
    Matty Fain
    • Pit Boss
    Ralph Dumke
    Ralph Dumke
    • Casino Drunk
    Lillian Molieri
    Lillian Molieri
    • Girl at Juke Box
    Gil Barreto
      Victor Bartell
        Tom Bernard
        Tom Bernard
          Eumenio Blanco
          Eumenio Blanco
          • Fight Spectator
          • (uncredited)
          • Director
            • Phil Karlson
          • Writers
            • Maxwell Shane(written for the screen by)
            • Jack Leonard(story)
            • Martin Goldsmith(story)
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          • Trivia
            Final film of Francis L. Sullivan.
          • Quotes

            Mike Cormack: I've been beaten, badgered, hit over the head, and mixed up in three killings, and believe me, I'm going to find out why.

          • Connections
            Referenced in Crime Wave (1985)
          • Soundtracks
            Written on the Wind
            Music Victor Young

          User reviews11

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          1/10
          Boiler Plate 1954 film noir in color...
          Actually this film is below boiler plate it is poor quality. You know where the ruby is from the get go...and nothing that is supposed to be suspenseful is--the denouement has zero suspense.

          The other reviews cover the story.... femme fatale gets caught. A lot of film-noirs are very intelligently written not this one!= pure chaff...no grain here.

          I kind of liked the prequel to James Bond villains with the man in the wheel chair with a wonderful British dead pan accent.

          Spanish was making its first in roads into Hollywood at that time-- too many of the actors looked like Gringos smeared with tons of dark make up...but there was a surprising amount of authentic Spanish.

          Don't rent or watch unless you like the actors as other reviewers did.
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          • filmalamosa
          • Jun 21, 2012

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          • Release date
            • November 11, 1955 (Finland)
          • Country of origin
            • United States
          • Languages
            • English
            • Spanish
          • Also known as
            • Djävulens ö
          • Filming locations
            • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
          • Production company
            • Pine-Thomas Productions
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          • Runtime
            1 hour 24 minutes
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.85 : 1

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