Devil's Island

Devil's Island

A Drama of Inhuman Cruelty!

1939 · 62 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama

A French doctor sentenced for treason performs brain surgery on the prison commandant's daughter.

Directed by William Clemens · Written by Don Ryan

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