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Title: The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Spencer Tracy | ... | Father Matthew Doonan | |
| Frank Sinatra | ... | Harry | |
| Kerwin Mathews | ... | Father Joseph Perreau | |
| Jean-Pierre Aumont | ... | Jacques (as Jean Pierre Aumont) | |
| Grégoire Aslan | ... | Marcel (as Gregoire Aslan) | |
| Alexander Scourby | ... | The Governor | |
| BarBara Luna | ... | Camille (as Barbara Luna) | |
| Cathy Lewis | ... | Matron | |
| Bernie Hamilton | ... | Charlie | |
| Martin Brandt | ... | Doctor Wexler | |
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Louis Merrill | ... | Aristide Giraud |
| Marcel Dalio | ... | Gaston | |
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Thomas H. 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>
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48 HOURS OF TERRIFIC SUSPENSE AS NATURE GOES ON A RELENTLESS RAMPAGE OF DESTRUCTION ! See more »Parents Guide:
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18 October 1961 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Teufel kommt um vier See more »Edit
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$5,721,786 (estimated)Gross USA:
$4,550,000, 31 December 1961Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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[the parachute]
Marcel: doesn't open?
Harry: When you hit the ground, tell me about it and I'll fix it for you.
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Director Mervyn LeRoy, said of this film in his autobiography, "Mervyn LeRoy: Take One": " . . . what made it a problem was that the climactic scene involved a volcano, and that's the kind of thing you have to worry about and plan for with extreme care . . . It was done partly on a Hollywood sound stage, partly in the Hawaiian Islands. And we also used miniatures extensively. We built a mountain near La Jolla, on Gil Hodges' farm. Mostly, though, we shot in Lahaina, on the Hawaiian island of Maui. We built a lovely set there--an entire village, complete with a street, a church and even a jail. Even though we were shooting in one of the most beautiful places on earth, it was a tough picture." See more »Goofs
Going into a cave would not protect anyone from the smoke of a fire. The cave would fill will smoke as the fire progressed. And it would be slow to clear. See more »Quotes
Marcel: Harry, what if it[the parachute]
Marcel: doesn't open?
Harry: When you hit the ground, tell me about it and I'll fix it for you.
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Turner Classic Movies is my favorite cable channel. I have worked in the production industry for twenty years, and have picked up a few film degrees. TCM is a goldmine. I was not familiar with this film, and am pleasantly surprised. Yes, it is a precursor to the 70s disaster films, in a way, but still a worthy film for Tracy and Sinatra.
Today, the film would be saddled with an obligatory happy ending, so the realism, per se, of this script is welcomed. The heroism is earned, not dictated.
All in all, worth the two hours. And since IMDb now requires ten lines in order for a comment to post, I will continue typing. If ONLY most "posters" could LIMIT themselves to ten lines.