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Devil's Island

Devil's Island

A Drama of Inhuman Cruelty!

1939•1h 2m•5.4/10
Drama

Ratings

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5.4/10(14)

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

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Dr. Charles Gaudet

Nedda Harrigan

Nedda Harrigan

Madame Lucien

James Stephenson

James Stephenson

Col. Armand Lucien

Adia Kuznetzoff

Adia Kuznetzoff

Pierre

Rolla Gourvitch

Collette

Will Stanton

Will Stanton

Bobo

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Dr. Duval

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Demonpre

Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Marcal

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Emil

John Harmon

John Harmon

Andre

Richard Bond

Richard Bond

Georges

Earl Gunn

Leon

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Soupy

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Dogface

Charles Richman

Charles Richman

Governor Beaufort

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Gustav LeBrun

Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

Advocate General

Egon Brecher

Egon Brecher

Debriac

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

President of Assize Court

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