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United States. Language. English. Safe in Hell is a 1931 American pre-Code melodrama directed by William A. Wellman and starring Dorothy Mackaill and Donald Cook, with featured performances by Morgan Wallace, Ralf Harolde, Nina Mae McKinney, Clarence Muse, and Noble Johnson.
Safe in Hell: Directed by William A. Wellman. With Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde, John Wray. After accidentally killing the man who raped her and forced her into prostitution, a New Orleans woman flees to a Caribbean island.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- William A. Wellman
- 1931-12-12
Safe in Hell. A wayward New Orleans woman's (Dorothy Mackaill) sailor boyfriend (Donald Cook) takes her to an island of fugitive men.
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- Dorothy Mackaill
- William A. Wellman
- Drama
In the unfairly neglected Safe in Hell (1931), Wellman works his magic with Dorothy Mackaill, an actress who is little-remembered today but turned in a powerful performance in this grim pre-Code drama. Mackaill plays Gilda, a character who - in the best Wellman tradition - chooses death over dishonor.
- William A. Wellman
- Dorothy Mackaill
Directed by William A. Wellman. Screenplay by Joseph Jackson, Maude Fulton. Starring Dorothy Mackaill, Donald Cook, Ralf Harolde, Morgan Wallace, Charles Middleton. Synopsis. Gilda (Mackaill), a prostitute, believes that she has killed a client, Piet Van Saal (Harolde), who was attacking her.
Sep 18, 2012 · A Pre-Code film about a prostitute who escapes to a tropical island full of criminals and faces a trial for murder. The review praises the film's visual style, the actress Dorothy Mackaill, and the themes of sexual power and patriarchy.
Donald Cook. (as Carl Bergen, aka Carl ...) Ralf Harolde. (as Piet Van Saal) Safe in Hell Overview: Safe in Hell (1931) was a Drama Film directed by William A. Wellman . Safe in Hell BlogHub Articles: Safe in Hell (1931): Greater Than Pre-Code Expectations. By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 6, 2022 From 4 Star Films. “Have a little faith will yuh?
