Hell on Devil's Island

Hell on Devil's Island
Hell on Devil's Island
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christian Nyby
Screenplay by	Steven Ritch
Story by	Arndt Guisti; Ethel Guisti
Produced by	Leon Chooluck; Laurence Stewart
Starring	Helmut Dantine; William Talman; Donna Martell; Jean Willes; Rex Ingram; Robert Cornthwaite
Cinematography	Ernest Haller
Edited by	Warren Adams
Music by	Irving Gertz
Production; company	Regal Films Inc
Distributed by	20th Century-Fox
Release date	August 1957;
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Hell on Devil's Island is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Christian Nyby and written by Steven Ritch. The film stars Helmut Dantine, William Talman, Donna Martell, Jean Willes, Rex Ingram and Robert Cornthwaite. The film was theatrically released in August 1957 by 20th Century-Fox.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Plot[edit]

In the French Guinea prison known as Devil's Island, the ruthless commandant Bayard savagely beats Paul Rigaud and other convicts. The island's new governor, Renault, is determined to put an end to such brutality.

Efforts by the evil Bayard and his seductive accomplice Suzanne, a cafe owner, fail to keep Rigaud confined and he is released. He meets up with former cellmate Lulu and is approached by Governor Renault, who has discovered Rigaud was a newspaper editor who was imprisoned unjustly for his published opinions. Renault requests that Rigaud help him expose the prison's cruel punishments, with help from the governor's daughter, Giselle.

Suzanne agrees to betray Bayard, only to be stabbed to death by a bartender loyal to the commandant. Justice is ultimately done, however, after which Rigaud and Lulu begin personally tearing down the barriers of the prison.

Cast[edit]

Helmut Dantine as Paul Rigaud
William Talman as Bayard
Donna Martell as Giselle Renault
Jean Willes as Suzanne
Rex Ingram as Lulu
Robert Cornthwaite as Gov. Renault
Jay Adler as Toto
Peter Adams as Jacques Boucher
Edward Colmans as Jean Robert
Mel Welles as Felix Molyneaux
Charles Bohbot as Marcel

Producer[edit]

Filming started in March 1957.^[6]

References[edit]

^ Scheuer, P. K. (Aug 22, 1957). "'Sea wife' tells drama of nun and three men". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167179279.
^ "Hell on Devil's Island (1957) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Hell-on-Devil-s-Island – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
^ "Hell on Devil's Island". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
^ "HELL ON DEVIL'S ISLAND". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 24. 1957. p. 151. ProQuest 1305820394.
^ Schallert, E. (Mar 6, 1957). "Emlyn williams stars as zola; ladd outfit signs 10-film deal". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167070131.

External links[edit]

Hell on Devil's Island at IMDb

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[1] Scheuer, P. K. (Aug 22, 1957). "'Sea wife' tells drama of nun and three men". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167179279.

[2] "Hell on Devil's Island (1957) – Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

[3] Hal Erickson (2016). "Hell-on-Devil-s-Island – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

[4] "Hell on Devil's Island". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

[5] "HELL ON DEVIL'S ISLAND". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 24. 1957. p. 151. ProQuest 1305820394.

[6] Schallert, E. (Mar 6, 1957). "Emlyn williams stars as zola; ladd outfit signs 10-film deal". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167070131.

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