I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Screenplay by	Karl Brown
Story by	Otto Eis; Egon Eis (as Edgar Van Eyss)
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Sally Eilers; Donald Woods; Eduardo Ciannelli; Victor Kilian; Charles Halton; Dick Curtis
Cinematography	John Stumar
Edited by	Richard Fantl
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 4, 1941;
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island is a 1941 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and written by Karl Brown. The film stars Sally Eilers, Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciannelli, Victor Kilian, Charles Halton and Dick Curtis. The film was released on August 4, 1941, by Columbia Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot[]

Dr. Martel is the new physician at the notorious Devil's Island prison. He's in a loveless arranged marriage with Claire. Joel, sentenced to three years on Devil's Island for manslaughter, is in love with Claire. Joel is befriended by prison guard Guissart after the guard learns they both served in the French Foreign Legion. Joel's foot is almost amputated after he purposefully injures it in an attempt to get closer to Claire.

The corrupt prison Commandant and Dr. Martel steal a shipment of critical "jungle fever" vaccine and sell it on the black market, only to have the disease strike the prison and sicken Claire. Joel escapes Devil's Island and sails to the mainland to get the vaccine back. Guissart sends a telegram to the Governor on the mainland, requesting Joel's pardon for saving everyone. The Governor agrees to visit the prison, and the Commandant realizes he must kill Guissart or have all his crimes exposed. When Joel, Claire, and Guissart try to flee, the prison guards begin shooting. Dr. Martel and the Commandant, realizing Guissart is free, also try to leave the prison, only to be gunned down. The Governor grants Joel a pardon, and he, Claire, and Guissart leave Devil's Island.

Cast[]

Sally Eilers as Claire Martel
Donald Woods as Joel Grant / Joseph Elmer
Eduardo Ciannelli as Dr. Victor Martel
Victor Kilian as Guissart
Charles Halton as Commandant
Dick Curtis as Jules
John Tyrrell as Gerault
Eddie Laughton as Brisson
Edmund Cobb as Quarry Guard
Robert Warwick as Governor

References[]

^ "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
^ Sandra Brennan. "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941) - Lew Landers". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
^ "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

External links[]

I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island at IMDb

[1] "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

[2] Sandra Brennan. "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941) - Lew Landers". AllMovie. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

[3] "I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

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