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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.
A woman escapes to a Caribbean island after killing her rapist and pimp, but faces a new threat from the local police chief. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more for this pre-code film directed by William A. Wellman.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- William A. Wellman
- 1931-12-12
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
A New Orleans prostitute escapes to a tropical island of criminals after killing a man in self-defense. Watch the trailer, clips and read the synopsis and cast of this pre-Code drama directed by William A. Wellman.
- William A. Wellman
- Dorothy Mackaill
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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.
A prostitute (Dorothy Mackaill) is accused of murder and faces a death sentence. She refuses to submit to the strongman of a criminal island and confesses to the crime.
