Escape from Devil's Island
1935 · 64 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Romance
Two men escape from the French penal colony but not from their jealousy over a woman.
Directed by Albert S. Rogell · Written by Earle Snell
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Victor Jory Dario -
Florence Rice Johanna Harrington -
Norman Foster Andre Dion -
Stanley Andrews Steve Harrington -
Daniel L. Haynes Djikki -
Herbert Heywood Bouillon -
Frank Lackteen Python -
Arthur Aylesworth Commondante -
Noble Johnson Bisco
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