Escape from Devil's Island
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Escape from Devil's Island |
| Original title | Condemned |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1929 |
| length | 86 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Wesley Ruggles |
| script | Sidney Howard |
| production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| music | Hugo Riesenfeld |
| camera |
George Barnes Gregg Toland |
| cut | Stuart Heisler |
| occupation | |
| |
Escape from Devil's Island (OT: Condemned ) is an American feature film and early sound film with Ronald Colman and Ann Harding from 1929 based on the novel Condemned to Devil's Island by Blair Niles.
action
The young and charming thief Michel and the unscrupulous murderer Jacques are banished to Devil's Island . The penal colony is headed by the dictatorial director Vidal. His beautiful young wife feels uncomfortable on the tropical island. Michel becomes house servant at Vidal and begins a friendship with the woman of the house. When Vidal becomes aware of gossip about Michel and his wife, he confronts his wife. Although she is now in love with Michel, she swears to her husband that Michel is innocent.
Michel is taken into solitary confinement and shipped to the dreaded prison island of St. Joseph. Vidal wants to send his wife back to France. She can contact Michel through Jacques. Michel is planning his escape and wants to meet his lover on board a steamer. When Michel tries to escape, Vidal drowns. Jacques is shot down and dies. Michel manages to escape; he swears unshakable loyalty to his beloved.
Awards
Ronald Colman was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor at the third Academy Awards in 1930 .
background
The premiere took place on November 3, 1929.
The budget for the film is estimated at $ 600,000.
The film is the first of eight films in which producer Goldwyn and screenwriter Howard collaborated.
Web links
- Escape from Devil's Island in the Internet Movie Database (English)