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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.
- The Creation of Devil’s Island
- Life in The Caribbean Penitentiary
- Alfred Dreyfus: One of Devil Island’s Most Famous Prisoners
- Henri Charrière’s Famous Escape
- Devil’s Island Today
Before becoming a penal colony, Devil’s Island was seen as a place of salvation — literally. In the 1760s, French settlers decimated by yellow fever sought refuge on the trio of islands eight miles off the shore of French Guiana. They named them Île Royale for their king, Île St Joseph for the protection of a saint, and Île du Diable because of the...
Before arriving at Devil’s Island, prisoners first had to survive the crossing. Not all did. The men were locked in cages together and often broke out into fights which left one or more dead. Ship officials also used steam and sulfur to punish anyone who disobeyed orders. Upon arrival, prisoners first went to St-Laurent-du-Maroni, a town on French ...
Of the tens of thousands of men who served time on Devil’s Island, one stands out: Alfred Dreyfus. In 1894, the French government convicted Dreyfus, a young military officer, of treason. In a public ceremony, Dreyfus’s fellow officers ripped the medals from his chest, broke his sword, and marched him around, jeering, “Death to Judas, death to the J...
Another of Devil Island’s most famous prisoners is Henri Charrière. He too escaped imprisonment — albeit in a totally different way. Charrière, a former Parisian gangster, was sent to Devil’s Island in 1931. Although he maintained his innocence, Charrière was convicted of murdering a pimp and sentenced to life in prison. But Charrière started plott...
But by the time Charrière tossed his coconut raft in the water, Devil Island’s days were numbered. Horror stories had drifted across the sea. The French government officially stopped sending prisoners to the island in 1938, but World War II would interrupt its complete closure, and a few more would come in until 1946. It wasn’t until 1953 that the ...
- Kaleena Fraga
I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island: Directed by Lew Landers. With Sally Eilers, Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciannelli, Victor Kilian. A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Lew Landers
- 1941-08-04
Nov 6, 2021 · Henri Charrière escaped from Devil's Island in 1942, published the bestselling "Papillon," and ultimately won his freedom in 1970. How this Paris gangster escaped the infamous prison on Devil's Island and became a celebrity for it.
- William Delong
Devil's Island was for political prisoners. In the 19th century; the most famous such prisoner was Captain Alfred Dreyfus .
After Joel is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve three years on Devil's Island, Claire consents to accompany her husband there. At the prison, Joel is befriended by Guissart, the head guard, after the guard discovers that Joel has served in the Foreign Legion.
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Dr. Victor Martel. Sally Eilers. Claire Martel. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. A ship's officer is sentenced to Devil's Island for murder after a fatal brawl.
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